Use this resource to help your students identify and explain the problem in a passage using past tense verbs.

Children will use six question words — who, what, when, where, why, and how — to identify the problem and solution in a short passage.

A strong ending is a key part of creative writing! Have your second graders flex their fiction comprehension muscles with this activity. Students will consider problem, solution, characters, and detail as they answer questions after reading a short story.