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1st - 3rd Grade Fiction Problem and Solution Educational Resources

Learners will practice identifying the problem and solution in texts in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Reading Comprehension: Problem and Solution 1

Children will use six question words — who, what, when, where, why, and how — to identify the problem and solution in a short passage.

Finding the Problem and the Solution with Question Words

Use this resource to help your students identify and explain the problem in a passage using past tense verbs.

Explain the Problem

Use this awesome story mountain template to help young readers understand the different elements of a story. Students will use this activity to organize their thoughts about the beginning, problem, climax, solution, and ending of a story.

Story Mountain

Use this resource to organize the different ways a character tries to solve a problem in a fiction text.

Graphic Organizer: Problem & Solution

Reading Comprehension: Problem and Solution 2

Use this fun story rollercoaster template to help young readers understand the different elements of a story. After students have finished their story, have them consider these who, what, where, why, and how questions as they relate to the plot.

Story Rollercoaster

Use this graphic organizer to help your students identify the four elements of a fictional story: characters, setting, problem, and solution.

Elements of a Story: Circle Chart

Use this resource with your students to practice not only identifying the problem and solution in a text, but also the character’s attempts at solving the problem.

A Motivated Problem Solver

This graphic organizer guides readers to&nbsp;complete a story map&nbsp;of their reading by having them record the characters, setting, problem, and solution.

Complete a Story Map

Use an open-ended graphic organizer to help your students identify the problem and solution in three stories.

Problem & Solution Organizer

Kids can demonstrate their understanding of what they are reading with this printable bookmark.

Problem and Solution Bookmark

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1&ndash;38 of The One and Only Ivan.

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate&rsquo;s The One and Only Ivan.

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #3

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate&rsquo;s The One and Only Ivan.

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #2

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate&rsquo;s The One and Only Ivan.

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #4

A strong ending is a key part of creative writing! Have your second graders flex their fiction comprehension muscles with this activity. Students will consider problem, solution, characters, and detail as they answer questions after reading a short story.

Finding Louie Alternate Ending

Kids will read a classic Japanese folktale and then answer questions about the the problem, solution, and ending in this fun reading comprehension activity.

Momotaro's Ending

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Learn to Compare and Contrast.

Glossary: Learn to Compare and Contrast

Have your little ones test their knowledge of "Rapunzel" with this whimsical story map, which includes space for them to write the problem, solution, setting, and more.

Rapunzel Story Map

This fun worksheet serves as a great visual for your kids to organize their thoughts around the elements of a story. After students have finished their story, have them fill out this handy slide graphic organizer with plot, protagonist, and antagonist.

Story Slide

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Problem and Solution Summaries.

Glossary: Problem and Solution Summaries

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Problem and Solution Summaries.

Vocabulary Cards: Problem and Solution Summaries

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Learn to Compare and Contrast.

Vocabulary Cards: Learn to Compare and Contrast

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: What Was the Problem?

Glossary: What Was the Problem?

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: What Was the Problem?

Vocabulary Cards: What Was the Problem?

Use this story map and your choice of short fiction passages to develop your students’ reading comprehension skills with this group reading lesson. 

Story Mapping Group Work

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