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