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2nd Grade Problem and Solution worksheets

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Problem and Solution

Grade 2 Reading Worksheet

NameDate

Read the story. Circle the best answer.

Read this first
The Thirsty Plant
Mia's sunflower drooped and turned brown at the window. She moved it to a darker corner, but it did not get better. Then she gave it a big drink of water, and soon it stood tall again.
1.
Who is in the story?
- Mia
- Mia and her friend
- Mia and her mother
2.
Where does the story happen?
- at the door
- at the window
- on the front porch
3.
What is the problem?
- Her plant was drooping
- Her pot was too small
- Her plant had no flowers
4.
What did the character try first?
- She moved it to a corner
- She sang to the plant
- She cut off the leaves
5.
How was the problem solved?
- She gave it water
- She repotted it
- She moved it back to the window

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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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