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 11 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Problem and Solution
RL.1.3
NameDate
Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
1.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
The cat was shut outside in the rain.
The room was too dark to read in.
It started to rain on the picnic.
Leo's bike chain fell off.
A.Lily turned on the lamp.
B.Grandpa put the chain back on.
C.Omar opened the door and let it in.
D.The family packed up and ate inside.
2.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
Sam forgot his lunch.
The baby would not stop crying.
Max had nobody to play with.
The puppy was hungry.
A.Mia filled its bowl with food.
B.His friend shared her sandwich.
C.He asked the new boy to join his game.
D.Grandma sang her a soft song.
3.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
Zak's shoelace kept coming undone.
Ana's kite was stuck in a tree.
Tom spilled paint on the floor.
Jo was lost at the fair.
A.She asked a guard to help her find her dad.
B.He wiped it up with a cloth.
C.Her dad got the ladder and reached it.
D.He tied it in a double knot.
LessonPrint · RL.1.3 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Problem and Solution
Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The cat was shut outside in the rain. — C (Omar opened the door and let it in.) 2. The room was too dark to read in. — A (Lily turned on the lamp.) 3. It started to rain on the picnic. — D (The family packed up and ate inside.) 4. Leo's bike chain fell off. — B (Grandpa put the chain back on.)
2.1. Sam forgot his lunch. — B (His friend shared her sandwich.) 2. The baby would not stop crying. — D (Grandma sang her a soft song.) 3. Max had nobody to play with. — C (He asked the new boy to join his game.) 4. The puppy was hungry. — A (Mia filled its bowl with food.)
3.1. Zak's shoelace kept coming undone. — D (He tied it in a double knot.) 2. Ana's kite was stuck in a tree. — C (Her dad got the ladder and reached it.) 3. Tom spilled paint on the floor. — B (He wiped it up with a cloth.) 4. Jo was lost at the fair. — A (She asked a guard to help her find her dad.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.