Problem and Solution Hunt

Students practice identifying problems and solutions within short narrative passages. They highlight or underline each part, then answer comprehension questions to demonstrate understanding. Through real-world examples-such as fixing a spill or cleaning up litter-students learn how authors structure events around challenges and resolutions. The activity builds close reading, inference, and analytical skills essential for understanding story structure.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Reading Literature: Identify Problem and Solution in Text

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension: Analyze Story Structure

English Language Arts – Vocabulary: Recognize Contextual Clues

English Language Arts – Writing: Explain Textual Evidence

This worksheet is part of our Problem and Solution collection.