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Problem and Solution Summaries
Use this lesson to guide your ELs towards identifying and discussing the problem and solution in a story. Teach this lesson as a stand-alone lesson or as support to the lesson Traditional Literature: Story Mapping.
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Objectives
Academic
Students will be able to identify problems and solutions in literature.
Language
Students will be able to retell the problem and solution of a story with conjunctions using a graphic organizer.
Introduction
(5 minutes)
- Draw a T-chart on the board and write the word "problem" on one side and "solution" on the other side.
- Share an example of a problem that you had in your life and the solution to the problem. (E.g., "One day, my car broke down while I was driving to pick my son up from school, so I called his school and asked if his friend's mom could take him home until I could get help with my car.") Write the problem and solution in the T-chart.
- Instruct students to turn to their partner and share an example of a problem they had in their life and how they came to a solution.
- Distribute the Glossary worksheet and read the student-friendly definitions for problem and solution. (Note: Consider including cognates or definitions in their home language (L1) if appropriate.)
- Ask students to draw a picture for each definition. Remind students that they may refer to the definition and visuals in their glossaries throughout the lesson.
- Read the language objectives. Explain that today we will find the problem and solution in a story.