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.
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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.
Ana's kite was stuck in a tree.
Ben could not reach the top shelf.
Jo was lost at the fair.
The cat was shut outside in the rain.
A.She asked a guard to help her find her dad.
B.Her dad got the ladder and reached it.
C.He asked his tall sister to help.
D.Omar opened the door and let it in.
2.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
The baby would not stop crying.
Max had nobody to play with.
Tom spilled paint on the floor.
Sam forgot his lunch.
A.He wiped it up with a cloth.
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.
Leo's bike chain fell off.
The room was too dark to read in.
The plant was dry and drooping.
The puppy was hungry.
A.Lily turned on the lamp.
B.Mia filled its bowl with food.
C.Grandpa put the chain back on.
D.Kim gave it some water.
LessonPrint · RL.1.3 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Problem and Solution
Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Ana's kite was stuck in a tree. — B (Her dad got the ladder and reached it.) 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 cat was shut outside in the rain. — D (Omar opened the door and let it in.)
2.1. The baby would not stop crying. — D (Grandma sang her a soft song.) 2. Max had nobody to play with. — C (He asked the new boy to join his game.) 3. Tom spilled paint on the floor. — A (He wiped it up with a cloth.) 4. Sam forgot his lunch. — B (His friend shared her sandwich.)
3.1. Leo's bike chain fell off. — C (Grandpa put the chain back on.) 2. The room was too dark to read in. — A (Lily turned on the lamp.) 3. The plant was dry and drooping. — D (Kim gave it some water.) 4. The puppy was hungry. — B (Mia filled its bowl with food.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.