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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

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Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.

1.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
  • The room was too dark to read in.
  • Sam forgot his lunch.
  • Zak's shoelace kept coming undone.
  • Leo's bike chain fell off.
  • A.Lily turned on the lamp.
  • B.He tied it in a double knot.
  • C.Grandpa put the chain back on.
  • D.His friend shared her sandwich.
2.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
  • The puppy was hungry.
  • Tom spilled paint on the floor.
  • Max had nobody to play with.
  • Jo was lost at the fair.
  • A.She asked a guard to help her find her dad.
  • B.Mia filled its bowl with food.
  • C.He asked the new boy to join his game.
  • D.He wiped it up with a cloth.
3.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
  • The plant was dry and drooping.
  • It started to rain on the picnic.
  • The cat was shut outside in the rain.
  • Ana's kite was stuck in a tree.
  • A.The family packed up and ate inside.
  • B.Kim gave it some water.
  • C.Her dad got the ladder and reached it.
  • D.Omar opened the door and let it in.

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Answer key — Problem and Solution

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The room was too dark to read in. — A (Lily turned on the lamp.) 2. Sam forgot his lunch. — D (His friend shared her sandwich.) 3. Zak's shoelace kept coming undone. — B (He tied it in a double knot.) 4. Leo's bike chain fell off. — C (Grandpa put the chain back on.)
  2. 2.1. The puppy was hungry. — B (Mia filled its bowl with food.) 2. Tom spilled paint on the floor. — D (He wiped it up with a cloth.) 3. Max had nobody to play with. — C (He asked the new boy to join his game.) 4. Jo was lost at the fair. — A (She asked a guard to help her find her dad.)
  3. 3.1. The plant was dry and drooping. — B (Kim gave it some water.) 2. It started to rain on the picnic. — A (The family packed up and ate inside.) 3. The cat was shut outside in the rain. — D (Omar opened the door and let it in.) 4. Ana's kite was stuck in a tree. — C (Her dad got the ladder and reached it.)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.