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 8 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.
Ana's kite was stuck in a tree.
Leo's bike chain fell off.
Max had nobody to play with.
Jo was lost at the fair.
A.Her dad got the ladder and reached it.
B.Grandpa put the chain back on.
C.He asked the new boy to join his game.
D.She asked a guard to help her find her dad.
2.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
The cat was shut outside in the rain.
The room was too dark to read in.
The baby would not stop crying.
The puppy was hungry.
A.Omar opened the door and let it in.
B.Lily turned on the lamp.
C.Grandma sang her a soft song.
D.Mia filled its bowl with food.
3.Write the letter of the solution next to each problem.
Zak's shoelace kept coming undone.
Sam forgot his lunch.
It started to rain on the picnic.
Tom spilled paint on the floor.
A.He wiped it up with a cloth.
B.He tied it in a double knot.
C.His friend shared her sandwich.
D.The family packed up and ate inside.
LessonPrint · RL.1.3 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Problem and Solution
Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Ana's kite was stuck in a tree. — A (Her dad got the ladder and reached it.) 2. Leo's bike chain fell off. — B (Grandpa put the chain back on.) 3. Max had nobody to play with. — C (He asked the new boy to join his game.) 4. Jo was lost at the fair. — D (She asked a guard to help her find her dad.)
2.1. The cat was shut outside in the rain. — A (Omar opened the door and let it in.) 2. The room was too dark to read in. — B (Lily turned on the lamp.) 3. The baby would not stop crying. — C (Grandma sang her a soft song.) 4. The puppy was hungry. — D (Mia filled its bowl with food.)
3.1. Zak's shoelace kept coming undone. — B (He tied it in a double knot.) 2. Sam forgot his lunch. — C (His friend shared her sandwich.) 3. It started to rain on the picnic. — D (The family packed up and ate inside.) 4. Tom spilled paint on the floor. — A (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.