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 17 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 puppy was hungry.
Max had nobody to play with.
Ana's kite was stuck in a tree.
Sam forgot his lunch.
A.Her dad got the ladder and reached it.
B.He asked the new boy to join his game.
C.Mia filled its bowl with food.
D.His friend shared her sandwich.
2.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
The room was too dark to read in.
The cat was shut outside in the rain.
Zak's shoelace kept coming undone.
Jo was lost at the fair.
A.She asked a guard to help her find her dad.
B.Omar opened the door and let it in.
C.He tied it in a double knot.
D.Lily turned on the lamp.
3.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
It started to rain on the picnic.
Leo's bike chain fell off.
The plant was dry and drooping.
Tom spilled paint on the floor.
A.Kim gave it some water.
B.He wiped it up with a cloth.
C.Grandpa put the chain back on.
D.The family packed up and ate inside.
LessonPrint · RL.1.3 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Problem and Solution
Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The puppy was hungry. — C (Mia filled its bowl with food.) 2. Max had nobody to play with. — B (He asked the new boy to join his game.) 3. Ana's kite was stuck in a tree. — A (Her dad got the ladder and reached it.) 4. Sam forgot his lunch. — D (His friend shared her sandwich.)
2.1. The room was too dark to read in. — D (Lily turned on the lamp.) 2. The cat was shut outside in the rain. — B (Omar opened the door and let it in.) 3. Zak's shoelace kept coming undone. — C (He tied it in a double knot.) 4. Jo was lost at the fair. — A (She asked a guard to help her find her dad.)
3.1. It started to rain on the picnic. — D (The family packed up and ate inside.) 2. Leo's bike chain fell off. — C (Grandpa put the chain back on.) 3. The plant was dry and drooping. — A (Kim gave it some water.) 4. Tom spilled paint on the floor. — B (He wiped it up with a cloth.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.