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Problem and Solution

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these options would be a good solution to the problem:
    Wendy can't reach the package of lightbulbs in the garage.
a)
She could just stay in the dark.
b)
She could stack random things to create steps.
c)
She could use a broom to knock the box down.
d)
She could ask somebody taller for help.
2.
Here is a solution. What could be the problem?
   Ted used glue on his skateboard.
a)
Ted can't ride a skateboard well.
b)
Ted fell and broke his glasses.
c)
Ted snapped a wheel off his board.
d)
Ted is clumsy and scratched his board on the sidewalk.
3.
True or False?
A solution can lead to another problem?
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Brent can't find his car keys. What is a BAD solution to his problem?
a)
He can give up.
b)
He can take a bus.
c)
He can call a friend for a ride.
d)
He can ride his bike to work.
5.
Which of the following is an example of a  good solution for this problem?
    Nobody in class likes Paul.
a)
Paul should keep calling his classmates names.
b)
Paul should tell everyone to go away.
c)
Paul should move classes.
d)
Paul should be nicer to his classmates.
6.
Ben can't find a job. He needs money to pay for college. What could be a good solution to his problem?
a)
He could turn to crime.
b)
He could find alternative ways of making money.
c)
He could not continue his education.
d)
He could just sit in the classes without paying.
7.
A conflict is another name for the ...
a)
Compare
b)
 Cause 
c)
Effect 
d)
Problem
8.
How the conflict is solved is called the...
a)
Sequence 
b)
Solution 
c)
Cause 
d)
Description
9.
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 type of text structure is this?
a)
cause and effect
b)
description
c)
problem and solution
d)
compare and contrast
10.
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?
a)
people cutting down the rain forest
b)
ignore it
c)
people are trying to save the rain forests 
d)
Sequence/Order of Importance
11.

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

The red part of the sentence is the

a)

problem

b)

solution

12.

It is raining outside so I ran and got an umbrella. The red part of the sentence is the

a)

problem

b)

solution

13.

Malia hit her brother. Malia said she was sorry to her brother. The red part of the sentence is the

a)

problem

b)

solution

14.

I dropped my cup of juice on the floor so I cleaned it up with a mop. The red part of the sentence is the

a)

problem

b)

solution

15.
Which is a good solution to this problem?
I don't understand what we are doing in class.
a)
Ask your mom or dad about it.
b)
Ask your brother or sister about it.
c)
Ask your teacher about it.
16.
Problem or Solution: Jamarcus did not have a pencil to use. 
a)
Problem
b)
Solution
17.
Dr. Johnson broke her pencil during a meeting.  She got up and got a new pencil from her bag.  What is the problem?
a)
She got a new pencil.
b)
She broke her pencil.
c)
She didn't have a pencil.
18.
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?
a)
Hank found apples to eat.
b)
Hank likes chips.
c)
Hank looked for snacks.
19.
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?
a)
She hit a patch of loose gravel.
b)
She had a lot of fun.
c)
She scraped her knee.
20.
How would you know if a text was written in problem-solution text structure?
a)
The text would explain the steps of an event in time order
b)
The text would explain one main issue, and the solution to this issue
c)
The text would show how two things are similar and different
d)
The text would define and describe one main topic
21.

Which is not a problem

a)

And they lived happilyy ever after. the end

b)

The kingdom was gonig to staver

c)

The stock market crash left thosands homless in the united states

d)

In the northen areas it's too cold to grow crops

22.

Solution: Charlie ate a snack. Find the problem

a)

Charlie was hungry.

b)

Charlie wanted to get expelled.

c)

Charlie fell of the cliff.

d)

Charlie wanted to take a nap

23.

I have no coffee.

a)

Problem

b)

Solution

24.

I will buy coffee at Starbucks.

a)

Problem

b)

Solution