problem-solution text

Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

• Chronological
• Cause & Effect
• Problem & Solution
• Compare/Contrast

A solution is

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

A problem is

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

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.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

True or False?
A solution can lead to another problem?

• True
• False

I forgot my lunch at home so my mom brought it to me.

The red part of the sentence is the

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

Kevin got sick and went to the doctor. The red part of the sentence is the

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5