Problem and Solution Quiz

The Johnson family always traveled to the beach during the summers. This summer, they decided to travel to a big city called New York City. Mom told dad that they would really need a map, but Dad said they would be able to find their way around without one. After walking around the busy streets for two hours, Dad finally declared that they were lost. Mom rolled her eyes and said, "I told you so!" She ran into one of the stores and came out with a city map. After looking at it for about two minutes, Mom decided she knew where to go. What is the problem in this story?

• The Johnson family always traveled to the beach during the summers but this summer they are going to New York City.

• Mom ran into one of the stores and came out with a city map.

• After walking around the busy streets for two hours, Dad finally declared that they were lost.

• Mom told dad that they would really need a map.

Tim was at the park with his dog, West. They played ball and then sat on the grass to rest. Just then, West saw a chipmunk. He ran off to chase the chipmunk. "No, West! Come back!" Tim yelled. It was too late. West had run away! Tim looked all over the park. He was so, so sad. He sat down to cry. Then, a little boy came up to him. He was holding West! " I was playing ball with my sister. This dog wanted to play with us. I think he is yours." "Thank you so much!" Tim said. He gave West a big hug! West gave Tim a big, wet kiss! The solution in this story was Tim sitting down to cry.

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• False

John didn't know what to take to school for Show and Tell. He asked his mother for an idea. She suggested he take the ribbon his dog won at the pet parade. What is the solution in this story?

• His mom suggested he take the ribbon his dog won at the pet parade.

• John didn't know what to take to school for Show and Tell.

• He didn't like the idea his mom suggested.

• He asked his mother for an idea.

Emily knew she had to get to school on time, but her mother said she couldn't drive her. Emily decided to leave early and walk to school. What is the problem in this story?

• Emily decided to leave early and walk to school.

• Emily knew she had to get to school on time.

• She has to walk to school.

• Her mother said she couldn't drive her.

Mrs. Anderson wanted a fresh pineapple for her cake. The store near her did not have any fresh ones, so she went to another store and bought it there. The problem in this story is Mrs. Anderson could not find a fresh pineapple at the store near her.

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• False

Robert was afraid the flooding river would reach his home. His parents were away, and he was watching with his little sister. He saddled his horse, and he and his sister rode to the top of the hill. The underlined sentence is the ________ in the story.

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On Friday afternoon, the doorbell rang. Ricky ran to the front door to see if his package arrived. He was so excited that he threw open the door. He didn’t even think about his dog, Shadow. Shadow darted out the door. He was down the street in a blink of the eye. Luckily, the mailman noticed the dog as it sprinted past him. The mailman chased after Shadow, grabbed his collar, and walked him back to Ricky. Phew, that was close! The underlined sentence is the ______ in the story.

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Garrett and Jeffrey took turns at the hoop practicing their free throws. Usually Garrett sunk his free throw shots with no trouble, but something was off today. He had not made a single shot. Jeffrey was on fire, though! He made every single free throw shot from the line. Coach McElroy noticed and came to talk to Garrett. “If you adjust your feet,” he said, “your shot will go straight.” To Garrett’s surprise, he made the rest of his free throws! The underlined sentence is the ____ in the story.

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Maci knew she had earned some good grades and some bad grades. Even though Maci knew her parents would be disappointed, she always followed the rules. She would give them the report card when she got home. When she arrived home, she realized that the report card was not in her binder when she got off the bus. She must have lost it somewhere! Instead of panicking, she made a plan. Maci decided to talk to her teacher about it the next day. Her teacher thanked her for being responsible. She printed Maci a new report card to take home. The teacher even put it in a special envelope. The underlined sentence is the _____ in the story.

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Nathan’s mom drove a minivan. She took care of it, but it always seemed to have issues. One day, Nathan was in the car with his sister while his mom drove them to visit some cousins. To get to their cousins’ house, they had to cross a bridge. The bridge always had traffic, but that day was worse than normal. It seemed that there was a car accident that was causing traffic. Nathan was frustrated, but more so, he was concerned about the people in the accident. He hoped they were okay! All of a sudden, Nathan’s mom said, “Oh no!” Everyone looked out the front window to see smoke rising from the hood of the car. Nathan’s mom quickly turned the car off and jumped out. She opened the hood, and the kids watched more smoke rise into the air. Nathan’s sister began crying. As they sat in the broken-down car, Nathan’s mom called family members for help. She then called for a tow truck. She assured her children that they were safe and help was on the way. When the accident was cleared off the bridge, traffic began moving again. Nathan, his sister, and his mom waited in the car for family to arrive. Thankfully, the family members arrived in another vehicle that was big enough for Nathan, his sister, and his mom to ride in. Their minivan had to be towed to the shop because it was not able to be driven. They still enjoyed their visit with the cousins, and they were thankful for helping hands! The underline sentence is the _____ in the story.

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