Problem Solution

Which of these options would be a good solution to the problem:
    Wendy can't reach the package of lightbulbs in the garage.

• She could just stay in the dark.
• She could stack random things to create steps.
• She could use a broom to knock the box down.
• She could ask somebody taller for help.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

Ben can't find a job. He needs money to pay for college. What could be a good solution to his problem?

• He could turn to crime.
• He could find alternative ways of making money.
• He could not continue his education.
• He could just sit in the classes without paying.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

A conflict is another name for the ...

• Compare
•  Cause 
• Effect 
• Problem

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How the conflict is solved is called the...

• Sequence 
• Solution 
• Cause 
• Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.  What is the solution?

• people cutting down the rain forest
• ignore it
• people are trying to save the rain forests 
• Sequence/Order of Importance

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

A solution is

• an event or situation that causes trouble
• something used to fix or resolve trouble

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

A problem is

• an event or something that causes trouble
• the way to fix trouble

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Hank came home from school and he was hungry.  He decided to see if there was anything in the cupboard to eat. He checked the shelf and couldn't find any chips or crackers.  He looked in another cupboard and there weren't any snack there either.  Finally he looked in the frig and there he found some apples to eat.
What is the solution?

• Hank found apples to eat.
• Hank likes chips.
• Hank looked for snacks.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Stacey had a lot of fun riding her bike one sunny afternoon.  She was just about home when she hit a patch of loose gravel.  Stacey skidded and then tipped over on her bike, scraping her knee. After cleaning the scrape, Stacey put a bandage on her knee.
What is the problem?

• She hit a patch of loose gravel.
• She had a lot of fun.
• She scraped her knee.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Caleb hadn't gotten any sleep for the past few nights.  He was really tired tonight.  He didn't know if he would be able to sleep. He decided to close the curtains in his room to keep out the light and wear ear plugs to keep out the noise. Hank slept very well this night.
Does this paragraph contain a problem/solution text feature or a cause and effect text feature?

• cause/effect
• problem/solution

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5