This document provides instruction on identifying problems and solutions in texts. It defines a problem as the trouble or difficulty a character faces, which is usually found near the beginning of a text. A solution is how the problem is solved or resolved, and is typically located near the end of a text. Examples are given of matching problems and solutions, and students are directed to underline problems and solutions in passages. The purpose is for students to learn to identify the essential elements of a problem and solution in a text.

1. At the end of this module, you are
expected to:
 Identify the solution to a problem in
a text.
Objectives:

2. Problem and Solution Match Up:
Identify the solutions of the problems
in each number. Draw a line to
match each problem to its solution.
Direction:

3. Column A
1. Sarah missed the bus.
2. Michael forgot to
bring his lunch.
3. My family was late
getting to the movies
4. Kenji felt sick.
5. Jerome failed the
test.
Column B
A. He bought lunch.
B. Her mom had to drive
her to school.
C.He went to see a
doctor.
D. We had to wait for a
later showing.
E. He studied well for
the next one.
F. He played basketball.

4. Identifying
Possible
Solutions
to Problems

5. The problem of a story is the trouble or
difficulty in which the main character finds
himself or herself. When reading a story,
you will understand it better if you can
identify the problem.
The solution of a story is the way the
character/s figures out or solves the problem.
In reading a story, make sure to identify the
solution to the problem.

6. Study the following Example:
• Leslie hid behind the house. Carlos could
not find her and started to cry. When
Leslie came out, Carlos stopped crying.
Problem
Solution
Carlos could not find Leslie and
he started to cry.
Leslie came out and Carlos stopped
crying.

7. Kim did not have time to do her Math
homework last night, so she asked her
teacher if she could stay in at recess and
do it. Her teacher said, "Yes.".
Problem
Solution
Kim did not have time to do her
Math homework last night.
Kim stayed in during recess to do
her homework.

8. Underline the problem in each number
and underline twice the solution.
Direction:
Problem

9. 1. Ellah is hungry so she eats a lot.
2. My tooth really ached so I went to the dentist for a
check-up.
3. I was soaking wet so I changed my clothes
immediately.
4. He failed the test last time so he studied hard to pass
the next exam.
5. Leah suddenly choked in the middle of the meal so
her mother gave her a glass of water to drink.

10. A problem in text is something
that needs to be solved or worked out.
The problem is usually found near
the beginning of the text.
Examples:
My homework fell in the mud!
The glass fell out of my hand and
broke.
.

11. A solution in the text is the way the
problem is solved or worked out. A
solution is the “fix.” The solution is usually
found near the end of the text.
Examples:
Luckily, I could still see the answers and
copy them onto another homework paper.
Mom helped me sweep up the broken pieces of
glass and asked me to be more careful next time.

12. Read the story below. Then answer the questions that
follow. Do this in your answer sheet.
An Ant, going to a
river to drink,
A Dove felt sorry for her,
and dropped a small branch
into the river
fell in, and was
washed downstream.
The ant used the stick to
climb onto the shore.

13. 1. Who are the characters in the story?
__________________________________
_____
2. Where did the story happen?
__________________________________
_____
3. What is the problem in the story?
__________________________________
_____

14. Read the passages/sentences and
complete the chart by identifying the
problem and solution. Do this in your
answer sheet.
Direction:

15. Problem Solution
1. John didn’t know what to take to school for
Show and Tell. He asked his mother for an idea.
She suggested that he takes the ribbon his
dog won at the pet parade.
2. Carla knew she had to get to school on
time, but her mother said she couldn’t drive
her. Carla decided to leave early and walk to
school.
3. Mrs. Anderson wanted a fresh pineapple
for her cake. The store near her did not have
any fresh ones, so she went to another store
and bought it there.
4. He failed in the test last time so he
studied hard to pass the next exam.
5.Leah suddenly choked in the middle of the
meal so her mother gave her a glass of water to
drink.
John didn’t know
what to take to
school for Show
and Tell
He asked his
mother for an
idea.
Carla knew she had to
get to school on time,
but her mother said
she couldn’t drive her.
Carla decided to leave
early and walk to
school.
Mrs. Anderson wanted
a fresh pineapple for
her cake. The store near
her did not have any
fresh ones.
she went to another
store and bought it
there.
He failed in the
test last time
he studied hard
to pass the next
exam.
Leah suddenly
choked in the
middle of the
meal
her mother gave
her a glass of
water to drink.

16. Direction:
Draw a happy face if the sentence tells a
correct idea about problems and solutions and a
sad face if it doesn’t.

17. 1. A problem and solution sentence is a
sentence pattern where there is a concerning
issue and another problem to the said issue.
2. The solution of a story is the way the
character/s figures out or solves the problem of
the story.
3. The problem of a story is the trouble or difficulty
in which the main character finds himself or
herself.
4. When reading a story, you will not
understand it better if you can identify the
problem.
5. When reading a story, make sure to identify
the solution to the problem.