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 6 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
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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 cat was shut outside in the rain.
Leo's bike chain fell off.
It started to rain on the picnic.
A.The family packed up and ate inside.
B.His friend shared her sandwich.
C.Omar opened the door and let it in.
D.Grandpa put the chain back on.
2.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
The puppy was hungry.
Ana's kite was stuck in a tree.
Max had nobody to play with.
Ben could not reach the top shelf.
A.Mia filled its bowl with food.
B.He asked his tall sister to help.
C.Her dad got the ladder and reached it.
D.He asked the new boy to join his game.
3.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
The baby would not stop crying.
Tom spilled paint on the floor.
The room was too dark to read in.
The plant was dry and drooping.
A.He wiped it up with a cloth.
B.Lily turned on the lamp.
C.Grandma sang her a soft song.
D.Kim gave it some water.
LessonPrint · RL.1.3 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Problem and Solution
Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Sam forgot his lunch. — B (His friend shared her sandwich.) 2. The cat was shut outside in the rain. — C (Omar opened the door and let it in.) 3. Leo's bike chain fell off. — D (Grandpa put the chain back on.) 4. It started to rain on the picnic. — A (The family packed up and ate inside.)
2.1. The puppy was hungry. — A (Mia filled its bowl with food.) 2. Ana's kite was stuck in a tree. — C (Her dad got the ladder and reached it.) 3. Max had nobody to play with. — D (He asked the new boy to join his game.) 4. Ben could not reach the top shelf. — B (He asked his tall sister to help.)
3.1. The baby would not stop crying. — C (Grandma sang her a soft song.) 2. Tom spilled paint on the floor. — A (He wiped it up with a cloth.) 3. The room was too dark to read in. — B (Lily turned on the lamp.) 4. The plant was dry and drooping. — D (Kim gave it some water.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.