Problem and Solution Identification

Here is a solution. What could be the problem?
   Ted used glue on his skateboard.

• Ted can't ride a skateboard well.

• Ted fell and broke his glasses.

• Ted snapped a wheel off his board.

• Ted is clumsy and scratched his board on the sidewalk.

A conflict and how the conflict is solved

• Problem 

• Description 

• Solution

•  Problem/solution

Jamarcus did not have a pencil to use. 

• Problem

• Solution

Problem or Solution: She skipped breakfast so she wouldn't be late. 

• Problem

• Solution

Lanser woke up late for school.

• Problem

• Solution

Sol hurt his ankle playing outside. 

• Problem

• Solution

When I came to tutoring today, I forgot a book.  Then, I asked Miss Nigro if I could borrow one from her.  What is the solution?

• I forgot my book.

• I asked Miss Nigro if I could borrow one from her.

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

Dr. Johnson broke her pencil during a meeting.  She got up and got a new pencil from her bag.  What is the problem?

• She got a new pencil.

• She broke her pencil.

• She didn't have a pencil.

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.