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1st Grade Problem and Solution worksheets

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Problem and Solution

Grade 1 Reading Worksheet

NameDate

Read the story. Circle the problem.

1.
Jay got ready for bed. He could not find his pajamas. Mom found them in the wash. Circle the problem.
- Jay got ready for bed.
- He could not find his pajamas.
- Mom found them in the wash.
2.
Ben went to the pond. His kite got stuck in a tree. A friend helped him get it down. Circle the problem.
- A friend helped him get it down.
- His kite got stuck in a tree.
- Ben went to the pond.
3.
Ava was in her room. It was too dark to read. She turned on the lamp. Circle the problem.
- Ava was in her room.
- It was too dark to read.
- She turned on the lamp.
4.
Ruby was baking. She ran out of eggs. She asked a neighbor for two. Circle the problem.
- Ruby was baking.
- She ran out of eggs.
- She asked a neighbor for two.
5.
Leo went to the park. He lost his hat. He found it under a bench. Circle the problem.
- He found it under a bench.
- Leo went to the park.
- He lost his hat.
6.
Sam went outside to play. It started to rain. He ran back inside. Circle the problem.
- Sam went outside to play.
- It started to rain.
- He ran back inside.

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About this worksheet

Most stories have a problem, something that goes wrong or that a character needs, and a solution, how the problem is fixed. Finding them is one of the first ways first graders learn how a story is built. On this grade 1 worksheet each question is a tiny story of three sentences. The odd-numbered versions ask your child to circle the sentence that tells the problem, and the even-numbered versions ask for the sentence that tells the solution, so each sheet has one question from top to bottom.

The three sentences are the choices: the setting, the problem and the solution. Ask your child what the character wanted, what got in the way and what the character did.

What your child will learn

Tell the problem in a short story
Tell the solution in a short story
Separate the setting, the problem and the solution
Read three-sentence stories

Common Core standard: RL.1.3

Worked example

Leo went to the park. He lost his hat. He found it under a bench. The problem is that he lost his hat. The solution is that he found it under a bench.