Tackling the Problem — Reading Comprehension

Answer the following questions (Explain how relevant details support the central idea.) Read the passage: Tackling the Problem. Maya loved building things. One afternoon, she decided to make a small wooden birdhouse for her backyard. She gathered her tools, followed the directions, and started hammering the pieces together. But halfway through, she realized something was wrong—the roof pieces didn’t fit! One piece was too long, and the other was too short. Maya felt frustrated and wanted to give up. She sat down, took a deep breath, and said to herself, “I can tackle this problem.” First, she measured the wood again. She noticed she had picked up the wrong size pieces by mistake. Then she searched through the leftover wood and found the correct ones. Slowly and carefully, she fixed the roof and attached it to the birdhouse. When she finally finished, Maya smiled proudly. The birdhouse looked perfect. Tackling the problem hadn’t been easy, but by staying calm and trying different solutions, she solved it—and learned she was capable of more than she thought. What is the central idea of the story?

• Maya builds a birdhouse perfectly the first time.

• Tackling a problem means trying different solutions and not giving up.

• Maya does not like building things.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Answer the following questions (Explain how relevant details support the central idea.) Read the passage: Tackling the Problem. Maya loved building things. One afternoon, she decided to make a small wooden birdhouse for her backyard. She gathered her tools, followed the directions, and started hammering the pieces together. But halfway through, she realized something was wrong—the roof pieces didn’t fit! One piece was too long, and the other was too short. Maya felt frustrated and wanted to give up. She sat down, took a deep breath, and said to herself, “I can tackle this problem.” First, she measured the wood again. She noticed she had picked up the wrong size pieces by mistake. Then she searched through the leftover wood and found the correct ones. Slowly and carefully, she fixed the roof and attached it to the birdhouse. When she finally finished, Maya smiled proudly. The birdhouse looked perfect. Tackling the problem hadn’t been easy, but by staying calm and trying different solutions, she solved it—and learned she was capable of more than she thought. Which detail from the story BEST supports the central idea?

• Maya gathered her tools.

• Maya felt frustrated when the roof pieces didn’t fit.

• Maya found the correct wood pieces and fixed the roof.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Read the passage: Tackling the Problem. Maya loved building things. One afternoon, she decided to make a small wooden birdhouse for her backyard. She gathered her tools, followed the directions, and started hammering the pieces together. But halfway through, she realized something was wrong—the roof pieces didn’t fit! One piece was too long, and the other was too short. Maya felt frustrated and wanted to give up. She sat down, took a deep breath, and said to herself, “I can tackle this problem.” First, she measured the wood again. She noticed she had picked up the wrong size pieces by mistake. Then she searched through the leftover wood and found the correct ones. Slowly and carefully, she fixed the roof and attached it to the birdhouse. When she finally finished, Maya smiled proudly. The birdhouse looked perfect. Tackling the problem hadn’t been easy, but by staying calm and trying different solutions, she solved it—and learned she was capable of more than she thought. Why did Maya’s roof pieces not fit at first?

• She followed the directions incorrectly.

• She picked up the wrong size wood pieces.

• She didn’t want to finish the project.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

Read the passage: Tackling the Problem. Maya loved building things. One afternoon, she decided to make a small wooden birdhouse for her backyard. She gathered her tools, followed the directions, and started hammering the pieces together. But halfway through, she realized something was wrong—the roof pieces didn’t fit! One piece was too long, and the other was too short. Maya felt frustrated and wanted to give up. She sat down, took a deep breath, and said to herself, “I can tackle this problem.” First, she measured the wood again. She noticed she had picked up the wrong size pieces by mistake. Then she searched through the leftover wood and found the correct ones. Slowly and carefully, she fixed the roof and attached it to the birdhouse. When she finally finished, Maya smiled proudly. The birdhouse looked perfect. Tackling the problem hadn’t been easy, but by staying calm and trying different solutions, she solved it—and learned she was capable of more than she thought. How does the detail about Maya taking a deep breath and calming down support the central idea?

• It shows that she enjoys relaxing.

• It shows that she tackled the problem by staying calm and thinking clearly.

• It shows she took a break from building.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

Read the passage: Tackling the Problem. Maya loved building things. One afternoon, she decided to make a small wooden birdhouse for her backyard. She gathered her tools, followed the directions, and started hammering the pieces together. But halfway through, she realized something was wrong—the roof pieces didn’t fit! One piece was too long, and the other was too short. Maya felt frustrated and wanted to give up. She sat down, took a deep breath, and said to herself, “I can tackle this problem.” First, she measured the wood again. She noticed she had picked up the wrong size pieces by mistake. Then she searched through the leftover wood and found the correct ones. Slowly and carefully, she fixed the roof and attached it to the birdhouse. When she finally finished, Maya smiled proudly. The birdhouse looked perfect. Tackling the problem hadn’t been easy, but by staying calm and trying different solutions, she solved it—and learned she was capable of more than she thought. Which sentence explains how Maya solved her problem?

• She ignored the problem and moved on.

• She measured the wood, found the correct pieces, and fixed the roof.

• She asked someone else to do it for her.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3