Text Structure: Problem/Solution
What is one way to identify a problem in a story?
Find the challenge or issue that needs to be solved.
What are context clues?
Words or sentences around an unfamiliar word that help you figure out its meaning.
What does it mean to make an inference?
Use clues from the text + what you know to figure out something not directly stated.
Give an example of a modal auxiliary.
Can, could, may, might, must, should, would, etc.
Name one non-fiction text feature with visual information
Bar Graph
Side Bar
Pie Chart
Diagram
Photograph
What is the solution in a problem-solution text?
The way the problem is fixed, helped, or solved.
In the sentence “The trail was treacherous, or very dangerous,” which words are the context clue?
“or very dangerous”
What must you always include when supporting an inference?
Evidence from the text — a detail or quote.
What are the different verb tenses?
Past Progressive, Present Progressive, & Future Progressive
What is the purpose of a caption?
The caption explains what the photograph is about.
Name one signal word that might show a problem.
"Issue,” “challenge,” “problem,” “difficulty,”
“Lena was reluctant to try the roller coaster; she hesitated and took a small step back.”
Using context clues, what does reluctant mean?
Unsure or unwilling.
“When the class hamster went missing, everyone searched the room. Mr. Grant checked the cage and noticed the door was still open.”
What can you infer happened?
Someone forgot to close the cage, and the hamster got out.
Where do you place quotation marks in dialogue?
Around the words the person is saying - before the first word they say and after the last word they say.
On which day was it the warmest?
Day Temperature
Mon 70°F
Tue 65°F
Wed 72°F
Wednesday (72°F)
How can you identify the text structure of a problem-solution text?
Look for how the text introduces a problem and then explains one or more solutions.
“The teacher told the class to refrain from talking during the movie, but several students continued to whisper anyway.”
Using context clues, what does refrain mean?
To stop or avoid doing something.
“Evan stared out the window at the sunny playground and sighed as he tightened the straps on his new cast.”
What can you infer about how Evan is feeling?
He’s disappointed because he can’t play outside.
Fix the sentence so it uses present tense:
“Ella finish her project.”
Ella is finishing her project.
Evaporation → Condensation → Precipitation → Collection
What step happens right before precipitation?
Condensation
What is one difference between a problem-solution text and a cause-and-effect text?
Problem-solution offers a fix; cause-and-effect explains why something happened.
Name one type of context clue
Definition Clue
Synonym Clue
Example Clue
Restatement Clue
“Jordan returned from the mailbox with his shoulders slumped. He slowly opened the envelope and read the letter without smiling. Then he placed the paper face-down on the table.”
What can you infer the letter was about?
It likely brought disappointing or bad news (such as not being accepted to something or hearing something he didn’t want).
Fix the sentence so the dialogue is punctuated correctly:
Where is my backpack asked Sam
“Where is my backpack?” asked Sam.
Maya: 2 hours
Sam: 4 hours
Zoe: 1 hour
Lucas: 3 hours
Who spent exactly 1 hour more than Lucas?
Sam (4 hours is 1 more than Lucas’ 3).