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Problem and Solution

Grade 2 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

NameDate

Read the story. Circle the best answer.

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The Lost Ball
Tess kicked her ball over the neighbor's fence. She peeked through the gate, but she could not see it. Then she knocked on the door, and the neighbor handed the ball back.
1.
Who is in the story?
- Tess and her coach
- Tess and her brother
- Tess
2.
Where does the story happen?
- at a neighbor's fence
- in the school gym
- at the playground
3.
What is the problem?
- Her ball rolled into the creek
- Her ball went over the fence
- Her ball got a hole
4.
What did the character try first?
- She peeked through the gate
- She climbed over the fence
- She threw another ball
5.
How was the problem solved?
- She bought a new ball
- Her brother climbed the fence
- The neighbor gave it back

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About this worksheet

Most stories are built around a problem and its solution. A problem is something that goes wrong or that a character wants to fix, such as a kite stuck in a tree. The characters usually try something first, and it does not always work. Then they find a solution, which is what finally fixes the problem. Seeing this pattern helps a second grader understand why a story has the events it does and what the ending means.

This worksheet prints a short story and asks five questions: who is in the story, where it happens, what the problem is, what the character tried first and how the problem was solved. Each question has three choices. Ask your child to say the story in one sentence: the problem was ... and it was solved when ...

What your child will learn

Tell the problem and the solution of a story
Tell what the character tried first
Use the text to check each answer

Common Core standard: RL.2.3

Worked example

In The Stuck Kite, the problem is that the kite got stuck in a tree. Leo shook the trunk, but that did not work. The solution is that his dad used a long pole.

Common mistake

Choosing the first thing the character tried as the solution, when it did not fix the problem.

Helpful hint

What went wrong? What was tried? What finally fixed it?

Next skill: Make Inferences Earlier: Story Structure

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with problem and solution?

Choosing the first thing the character tried as the solution, when it did not fix the problem.

How can I help my child with problem and solution?

What went wrong? What was tried? What finally fixed it?

Are these 2nd grade reading worksheets free to print?

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