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Problem and Solution

Definitions of Problem and Solution in Stories

Problem: something between one or more characters that


must be solved by the end of the story.

Solution: An answer to
a problem or a way to
fix it.
Words to Know
● Who: A person in the story (Can be a an animal)
● What: Question you need to ask yourself, what is the problem, what can they
do to fix it
● When: Ask yourself when did the problem occur
● Where: The story takes place where
● Why: The reason the story has a problem or an event took place
● Transitions: words that help writers connect ideas between sentences and
paragraphs
Read the Passage
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!
Write the Problem and Solution for Ricky
Write in the boxes below. Remember to write in complete sentences.
Problem:

Solution:
Basketball Practice Blues
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!
Write the Basketball Blues Problem and Solution
Write the problem and solution below.

Problem:

Solution:
Report Card Time
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.
Problem and Solution for Report Card Time
Write below the problem and solution. Use proper punctuation.

Problem:

Solution:

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