Text Structure: Prob/Sol 2

Open Ended

What was one problem from paragraph 1 and 2?

Open Ended

What was one problem from paragraph 3?

Open Ended

What was one problem from paragraph 4?

Open Ended

How did the Irish solve their problem of going hungry?

​On your own....

Next, ​you will read events that happened in the story.

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​Determine whether each event is a problem or solution.

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Multiple Choice

Many Irish farmers planted one main crop.

• problem

• solution

Multiple Choice

The potatoes begin to rot.

• problem

• solution

Multiple Choice

Government leaders gave new jobs to people in the towns.

• problem

• solution

Multiple Choice

Government leaders set up soup kitchens

• problem

• solution

Multiple Choice

A great famine started.

• problem

• solution

Multiple Choice

Many Irish left their homeland for other countries.

• problem

• solution

Multiple Select

What caused the potato crop to fail?

• disease in the potatoes

• lack of rain

• rotten potatoes

• farmers had too much 

Multiple Select

How were farmers effected by the potato crop failing?

• the farmers had to find new jobs

• many people died from sickness and hunger

• they couldn't grow food for others to eat

• the government sent food out the country

Multiple Select

Why did the Irish decide to leave and find a better place to live?

• the farmers were embarrassed

• the government sent them out to other countries

• potatoes weren't growing

• they were dying and getting sick from hunger

Multiple Choice

The author organized this passage by explaining...?

• cause and effect of growing potatoes

• The problem and solution to the main crop failing in Ireland.

• The cause and effect relationship between food and famine.

• The problem and solution of homeless people living in Ireland.