1. Why are the boys so upset at the idea of the girls carrying the water bucket?
2. strategies do the boys use to pressure the girls to give in? How do the girls react?
3. Who is telling the story? What does she think of Ms. Ralston and the conflict over the water? From what point of view is the story told?
4. What is the setting (provide evidence). How does the setting intensify the conflict? What kind of conflict is it? (Person vs. person — person vs. self— person vs. society) Provide evidence for each conflict.
5. Who is the protagonist? How do you know?
6. In what way has everything changed on that Friday? What is the significance of Ms. Ralston’s action in the last paragraph? What is the message (theme) the author is exploring?

1. They don’t what the girls to be apart of the thing only they get to do, they like to feel strong and if the girls get to do it, they won’t feel strong any more.

2. They tried to tell the girls they couldn’t play on the field and that it’s hard and cold carrying the water in the mornings.

3. One of the girls is telling the story, she doesn’t like how the kids aren’t getting along, the story is told from second person.

4. The setting is a school; the classroom and school yard.

5. Person VS person The Boys VS the Girls, The girls are the protagonists and the boys are the antagonist because they are having an argument.

6. The teacher let the girls go to get the water next Friday, the theme I that everyone can be equal, and boys and girls should be equal.