Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Problems and Solutions in Fiction.

Use this organizer to draw comparisons between problems and solutions in fiction texts.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Problems and Solutions in Fiction.

Students make sense of literary elements like protagonists and challenges while drawing comparisons between fiction texts.

Use this resource to organize the different ways a character tries to solve a problem in a fiction text.

In this fiction comprehension exercise, your students will use transition words to help them write about the problem and solution in three short stories.

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.