Problem and Solution is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on matching a story's problem to how it was solved, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.3. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
1.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
Tom spilled paint on the floor.
Ben could not reach the top shelf.
Jo was lost at the fair.
The puppy was hungry.
A.She asked a guard to help her find her dad.
B.He wiped it up with a cloth.
C.He asked his tall sister to help.
D.Mia filled its bowl with food.
2.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
The cat was shut outside in the rain.
Max had nobody to play with.
The plant was dry and drooping.
The baby would not stop crying.
A.Kim gave it some water.
B.Grandma sang her a soft song.
C.He asked the new boy to join his game.
D.Omar opened the door and let it in.
3.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
Leo's bike chain fell off.
Sam forgot his lunch.
Ana's kite was stuck in a tree.
The room was too dark to read in.
A.Lily turned on the lamp.
B.His friend shared her sandwich.
C.Her dad got the ladder and reached it.
D.Grandpa put the chain back on.
LessonPrint · RL.1.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Problem and Solution
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Tom spilled paint on the floor. — B (He wiped it up with a cloth.) 2. Ben could not reach the top shelf. — C (He asked his tall sister to help.) 3. Jo was lost at the fair. — A (She asked a guard to help her find her dad.) 4. The puppy was hungry. — D (Mia filled its bowl with food.)
2.1. The cat was shut outside in the rain. — D (Omar opened the door and let it in.) 2. Max had nobody to play with. — C (He asked the new boy to join his game.) 3. The plant was dry and drooping. — A (Kim gave it some water.) 4. The baby would not stop crying. — B (Grandma sang her a soft song.)
3.1. Leo's bike chain fell off. — D (Grandpa put the chain back on.) 2. Sam forgot his lunch. — B (His friend shared her sandwich.) 3. Ana's kite was stuck in a tree. — C (Her dad got the ladder and reached it.) 4. The room was too dark to read in. — A (Lily turned on the lamp.)
Questions about Problem and Solution
What does the Problem and Solution worksheet cover?
It practices matching a story's problem to how it was solved — 3 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core RL.1.3: Describe who, where and what happened, using details from the story. The instruction to students is “Write the letter of the solution next to each problem”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Problem and Solution practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3 — RL.1.3, under Reading: Literature for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Problem and Solution is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on RL.1.3, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Problem and Solution come with an answer key?
Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Problem and Solution can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Problem and Solution free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Problem and Solution, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RL.1.3
Describe who, where and what happened, using details from the story.