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

Learners will practice identifying the problem and solution in texts in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Learners will practice identifying the problem and solution in texts in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Use this resource with your students to practice not only identifying the problem and solution in a text, but also the character’s attempts at solving the problem.

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

This graphic organizer guides readers to complete a story map of their reading by having them record the characters, setting, problem, and solution.