Problem and Solution

Grade 4 Reading Worksheet

Read the text. Circle the problem each person had.

1. Read this first

   Trouble at Recess

   Ana kicked her ball so high that it landed on the roof. Mr. Cruz brought a long pole and nudged the ball down. Ben could not find anyone to play tag with. He asked a group of children if they wanted one more player, and they said yes. Rosa's shoelace came untied again and again. She tied a double knot and the laces stayed put. Leo's jump rope was too short for the game. He tied a second rope to the end and made it longer.

2. 1.

   What problem did Ana have?

   • a jump rope that was too short
   • no one to play tag with
   • a ball stuck on the roof
   • a shoelace that came untied
3. 2.

   What problem did Ben have?

   • a jump rope that was too short
   • no one to play tag with
   • a shoelace that came untied
   • a ball stuck on the roof
4. 3.

   What problem did Rosa have?

   • no one to play tag with
   • a shoelace that came untied
   • a ball stuck on the roof
   • a jump rope that was too short
5. 4.

   What problem did Leo have?

   • a jump rope that was too short
   • a shoelace that came untied
   • no one to play tag with
   • a ball stuck on the roof