Describing a problem in Sequence

Multiple Select

Would you rather...?

• Help Buddy the Elf decorate the entire North Pole

• Join Kevin from Home Alone to set up clever traps

Plot Structure

By Rachel Fanning

Learning Target

Student Outcome

I can use evidence to

describe how a problem develops in a story.

​Review of Plot Structure

• ​Problem: a situation or conflict thqt needs to be fixed or resolved

• Solution: something that should be done to fix a problemr

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​Problem and Solution

Open Ended

Think about your favorite movie or video game—what was the biggest problem the main character faced?

​Describing a Problem in Sequence

• Recognizing the main problem in a story is essential for understanding the central idea and theme.

• Stories often involve a problem or challenge that the characters face.

• A story's main problem often changes or develops between the beginning and the end of the story.

• Tip: Look for text evidence- such as quotations, descriptions, and other descriptions to help track the problem

Is a historical fiction that takes place during the 1930's in the Dust Bowl region.

• ​What challenges might people face in a blizzard of dust?

Blizzard of Dust

Match

Use your prior knowledge to sort the vocabulary words.

• Drought

• Fierce

• Drifts

• Peered

A long period without rain

Very Strong

Piles created by wind

Look with Difficulty

• A long period without rain

• Very Strong

• Piles created by wind

• Look with Difficulty

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Reorder

Reorder the following from paragraph 1-5.

• First, the sky has been filled with dust for two weeks.

• Next, There is a big drought.

• Finally, A big dust cloud is coming, and the boys are in the barn.

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2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Main Problem: Paragraph 5

A big dust cloud is coming, and the boys are in the barn.

Reorder

Reorder the following from paragraph 6-7

• Robert and James leave the barn, but are not home yet.

• They made it halfway to the house and then became confused

• The boys cannot find the rope between the house and the barn.

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

​Main Problem: Paragraph 7

Robert and James try to get back to the house, but they get confused and can't find the rope to giude them

Reorder

Reorder the following from paragraph 8-9.

• James and Robert can't see the house.

• The boys felt frightened.

• They cried for help!

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

​Main Problem: Paragraph 8-9

James and Robert cannot see the house, each other, or the path. They cry for help.

Multiple Choice

Which option best describes how the author explains the problem in paragraph 10?

• Families struggle to keep their homes as fierce winds bury farms under layers of dust.

• Mary is afraid for her brothers, and she hears their cries.

• Mary clutches her scarf as the storm rages, fearing her brothers might not make it home.

​Main Problem: Paragraph 10

Mary is afraid for her brothers, and she hears their cries.

Open Ended

Main Problem: Paragraph 11-12 also known as the resolution.

Summary and Exit Ticket

Submit your response regarding the overall problem from the story "Blizzard of Dust"
Sentence Starter:
Robert and James want_______________, but___________________.

​Exit Ticket

I can use evidence from the text to explain how a problem develops throughout the story.

Student Outcome