Is it a Problem? Or Solution
Ms. Jones is running late to work. She scrambled all morning getting ready and getting her things together for class. She goes to start her car, and it won't work. She realizes she has a dead battery.
Is this an example of a Problem or Solution?
A. Problem
B. Solution
A. Problem
Ms. Jones does NOT want this to happen before work!!
Ms. Jones and her friends went out to buy ice cream. She was looking forward to having a chocolate waffle cone. Her total for her ice cream was $3.24., but she only had $3.00. Despite not having enough money, the cashier gave Ms. Jones the cone and took out a quarter of his pocket. Ms. Jones and his friends enjoyed the day!
What is the solution to Ms. Jones' problem?
A. She doesn’t have enough money for the ice cream cone.
B. She changes his order to a cheaper one.
C. The cashier pays for the remaining total of the order.
C. The cashier pays for the remaining total of the order
He didn't have to, and that was very nice of him!
Ms. Jones' has his meeting with Mr. Jackson today. She is a little nervous, but she has been studying her notes all week! Ms. Jones gets to the main office and realizes she forgot computer with her notes on it! She runs back before the meeting to grab it.
What is Ms. Jones' main problem?
A. She had a meeting today.
B. She didn't have her notes for the meeting.
C. She was too nervous to go to the meeting.
B. She didn't have her notes for the meeting.
I haven't done this since!
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Ms. Jones was ready for the biggest presentation of the year, but she couldn’t find her glasses. She searched and looked high and low, and then “CRUNCH,” she looked down and saw her glasses shattered beneath her feet.
Is this an example of a problem or solution?
A. Problem B. Solution
A. Problem
Ms. Jones would be blind and couldn't present her presentation!
Ms. Jones is hungry. She wants to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. She collects all the items, but realizes she is out of jelly. She notices a banana on the counter. She thinks this could be tasty with peanut butter!
What is the solution to Ms. Jones’ problem?
A. She finds more jelly.
B. She makes a peanut butter banana sandwich instead.
C. She realizes he isn’t hungry after all.
B. She makes a peanut butter banana sandwich.
Delicious!
Ms. Jones wants to go the park. Her boyfriend told her they had to finish chores first. But it is starting to get dark out and they may not have enough time. Ms. Jones tries to rush through her chores and breaks her favorite vase. Now she cannot go to the park and has to clean up a mess.
What is Ms. Jones' main problem?
A. She wants to go to the park.
B. It starts to get dark outside.
C. She has to finish chores before going to the park.
C. She has to finish chores before going to the park.
It getting dark and breaking the vase are just adding to my problem...
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- 200, Oh Dear.....
Ms. Jones breathed a sigh of relief when she walked in the door and found her cat sitting on the couch. She had spent the whole day searching for him, and thought he was gone forever.
Is this an example of a problem or solution?
A. Problem B. Solution
B. Solution!
Luckily this has never actually happened!
Ms. Jones loved pizza, but her boyfriend can't have pizza. His birthday was coming up, and she wanted to take him to dinner. Although Ms. Jones really wanted pizza, she decided to allow her boyfriend to pick the restaurant. She was devastated by his sandwich shop idea; however, when she got to the restaurant, they had a pizza sub sandwich. Both Ms. Jones and her boyfriend were happy!
How was Ms. Jones' problem solved?
A. Ms. Jones allowed her boyfriend to choose where to eat for his birthday.
B. The restaurant had a pizza sub sandwich that she liked.
C. She loves pizza.
B. The restaurant had a pizza sub sandwich that was really good!
Ms. Jones had just finished a long shopping trip at the mall. She had bought a ton of new stuff. Ms. Jones gets home and realizes she can’t open her door. It is locked! Where is her door key? She peers through the window and sees it on the table. She calls her boyfriend to come unlock the door with the spare key!
What is the Ms. Jones' main problem?
A. She doesn’t have a spare key.
B. She was carrying too many bags from her shopping trip.
C. Her boyfriend is at work.
A. She doesn't have a spare key.
I need to fix that!
Angel wanted to join her local community service volunteer group, but her mom thought her grades were too low. Angel decided that she would work hard to bring her grades up so that her mom would allow her to join the group. When Angel brought her grades up to straight A's her Mom was happy to let her join the organization.
What was Angel's problem?
A. Her mom wanted to be a part of the volunteer group but Angel was embarrassed of her mom.
B. Angel wanted to volunteer for a group but they did not have any spaces.
C. Her mom would not allow her to join a volunteer group because her grades were low.
C. Her mom would not allow her to join because her grades were low.
As her bike came to a halt, Ms. Jones noticed she had a flat tire. She was miles from home and only had a granola bar in her bag. She was scared and unsure of what to do!
Is this an example of a problem or solution?
A. Problem B. Solution
A. Problem!
Ms. Jones does NOT like to bike long distances!
Ms. Jones' was pumped about her day. Her music was blaring, and she felt relaxed. She wasn't nervous for the meeting she has that day, because she studied her notes all night. Ms. Jones was READY!
What is the solution to Ms. Jones' problem?
A. Ms. Jones studied for the meeting all night.
B. Ms. Jones' music was blaring.
C. Ms. Jones was relaxed.
A. Ms. Jones studied for the meeting all night.
I was tired but ready!
Ms. Jones is talking to her mother on the phone when the red light flashes up saying “low battery.” Ms. Jones doesn’t have her charger at school, and she really wants to finish talking to her mom. She remembers that she has a charger cord in her car so she heads to her car to finish the conversation.
What is Ms. Jones' main problem?
A. Her phone battery is dying.
B. Her mom talks too much.
C. She needs a better battery.
A. Her phone battery is dying
Whoops.
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+ 400 Yay!
Ms. Jones lost her wallet. She checked everywhere! She texted people she knew to see if she left it with them.
Is this an example of a problem or solution?
A. Problem B. Solution
B. Problem
Don't worry, I found it!
Ms. Jones had a long day of work. She needed to relax. She decided to go home and take a nice, long nap. Ms. Jones got home, got ready for bed, and was ready for sleep. As soon as she closed her eyes, she heard her phone ring! Ms. Jones grabbed her phone and turned it off.
How did Ms. Jones solve her problem?
A. She had a long day at work.
B. She made the bed neatly.
C. She turned off her phone.
C. She turned off her phone.
I slept great after that!
Grandpa Nate (Ms. Jones' cat), was very sad. He couldn’t find his favorite green poof ball to play with. He was thinking how much loved the toy. Taking it to bed and playing fetch were his favorite things to do. Finally, Ms. Jones came home and found the toy under the refrigerator.
What is Grandpa Nate's main problem?
A. He can’t find his favorite toy.
B. He loves his toy too much.
C. His mom isn’t home.
A. He can't find his favorite toy.
He does this almost every day.
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- 500 , Oh Dear......