Problem/Solution

Some dogs and cats do not have homes. People started animal shelters to take care of these animals and solve the problem of homeless animals. At the shelters, dogs and cats get food and water. They get to play with other dogs and cats. Sometimes, people bring a lost animal to the shelter. Some of these dogs and cats get a new home! People come to animal shelters to get a new pet. What is the problem?

• Animal shelters take care of animals.

• Cats and dogs get new homes.

• Some dogs and cats do not have homes.

• Some cats and dogs get a new home.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Some dogs and cats do not have homes. People started animal shelters to take care of these animals and solve the problem of homeless animals. At the shelters, dogs and cats get food and water. They get to play with other dogs and cats. Sometimes, people bring a lost animal to the shelter. Some of these dogs and cats get a new home! People come to animal shelters to get a new pet. What is the solution?

• People started animal shelters.

• Cats and dogs play together.

• People bring cats and dogs to shelters.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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

• Chimpanzees are disappearing.

• Saving rainforests and woodlands.

• People are sending chimpanzees to zoos.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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 problem?

• Description

• chimpanzees

• chimpanzees are disappearing

• Sequential

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Stacey had a lot of fun riding her bike one sunny afternoon. She was just about to go 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.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Stacey had a lot of fun riding her bike one sunny afternoon. She was just about to go 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 solution?

• Her bike tipped over.

• Stacey put a bandage on her knee.

• Stacey had fun riding her bike.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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, but couldn't find any chips or crackers. He looked in another cupboard and there weren't any snacks in there either. Finally, he looked in the fridge and he found some apples to eat.

What is the solution?

• Hank found apples to eat.

• Hank likes chips.

• Hank looked for snacks.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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, but couldn't find any chips or crackers. He looked in another cupboard and there weren't any snacks in there either. Finally, he looked in the fridge and he found some apples to eat.

What is the problem?

• Hank was tired after school.

• Homework

• Hank was hungry.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives. What is the problem?

• car accidents from snow storms.

• car accidents from speeding.

• car accidents from distracted drivers.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Timber wolves, who follow musk oxen, are hungry. In spring, when the calves are born, the wolves become particularly threatening. The musk oxen form a defensive ring, with calves and young animals in the middle. Even a dozen wolves attacking together stand little chance against the circle of lowered heads and sturdy horns. what is the problem?

• directions

• wolves are bad

• the wolves and other animals are hungry

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5