{"id":3567,"date":"2024-12-02T12:45:25","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T17:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=3567"},"modified":"2026-07-27T01:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T05:27:00","slug":"text-structures-problem-solution-teaching-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=3567","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Problems and Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3567\" class=\"elementor elementor-3567\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-987331c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"987331c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02a44e2\" data-id=\"02a44e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d65416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d65416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/textstructures\/problem-solution\/problem-solution.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Problem and Solution with Graphic Organizers\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a042d51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a042d51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Students can usually recognize problems and solutions in everyday life, but identifying this text structure in informational reading requires more practice. This lesson bridges that gap through modeled examples, graphic organizers, and guided practice. You\u2019ll find strategies, organizers, and practical examples to help students master this critical reading skill.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ff117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"17ff117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\n.wsp-stat-strip { background:#323a49; margin:24px auto; max-width:900px; border-radius:14px; padding:24px; }\n.wsp-stat-strip .row { text-align:center; }\n.wsp-stat-item { padding:8px; }\n.wsp-stat-label { display:block; font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.65); margin-bottom:4px; }\n.wsp-stat-value { display:block; font-weight:700; color:#f9d342; font-size:17px; }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"wsp-stat-strip\">\n  <div class=\"row g-3\">\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Grade Level<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">4th\u20136th<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Skill Focus<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Problem & Solution<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Activities<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">7<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Format<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Printable + Video<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9563132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9563132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jump to<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-953b4b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"953b4b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\n.cs-jump-nav { max-width:900px; margin:24px auto; display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding:0 20px; }\n.cs-jump-nav a { display:inline-block; padding:10px 20px; border-radius:50px; background:#323a49; border:2px solid #fff; color:#fff; font-weight:700; font-size:13px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.5px; text-decoration:none; }\n.cs-jump-nav a:hover { background:#1dbb9d; color:#fff; }\n<\/style>\n<nav class=\"cs-jump-nav\">\n  <a href=\"#lesson-goals\">What You'll Learn<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#lesson\">Mini Lesson<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#handouts\">Handout<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#activities\">Activities<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#teacher-information\">Teacher Info<\/a>\n<\/nav>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3cecfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3cecfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Workshop 3: Informational Text<\/h2><p>Problem and solution is a common informational text structure that helps students understand how authors present issues and propose ways to address them. Recognizing this structure strengthens comprehension, supports critical thinking, and prepares students to evaluate whether a solution effectively addresses the problem.<\/p><p>This lesson builds on earlier Workshop 3 skills\u2014sequencing, compare and contrast, and cause and effect\u2014and helps students analyze how authors organize ideas to communicate clearly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-75cc826 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75cc826\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"lesson-goals\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65a32a9\" data-id=\"65a32a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f77cb32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f77cb32\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"lesson\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cd67e8\" data-id=\"0cd67e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e123eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e123eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is a Problem and Solution Text Structure?<\/span><\/h2><h3>Problem and Solution Anchor Chart<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-886b52e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"886b52e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b00f064\" data-id=\"b00f064\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ceb17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87ceb17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/textstructures\/problem-solution\/problem-solution-anchor-chart.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Problem and Solution Anchor Chart\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dc29eb\" data-id=\"6dc29eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee2f70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ee2f70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A problem is defined as something that needs to be solved. The solution is the means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.<\/p><p>Problems may be:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec1e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ec1e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><h4>Between individuals<\/h4><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Examples:<\/span><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a robber holding up a person<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a disagreement or fight<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">bullying<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505b6c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"505b6c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><h4>Within one person<\/h4><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Examples:<\/span><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a struggle between good and evil<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">using logic or emotion to rule decision-making<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-448d542 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"448d542\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d27faa\" data-id=\"2d27faa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c5383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72c5383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><h4>In the world<\/h4><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Examples:<\/span><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">global economic collapse<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pollution<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">global warming<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">war<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">terrorism<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">weapons of mass destruction<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">overpopulation<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e9e5ea\" data-id=\"0e9e5ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c55f87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c55f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><h4>Between groups<\/h4><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Examples:<\/span><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">prejudice<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">rivalry<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">disagreement over pay<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">cultural differences<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f22ae elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"46f22ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-09a61e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09a61e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"handouts\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3839683\" data-id=\"3839683\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d73e2b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d73e2b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Get the Lesson Handout<\/h2><p><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" \/> Download the organizers, modeled examples, and practice activities used throughout this lesson.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69984d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e69984d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/textstructures\/problem-solution\/Problem-Solution-Text-Structures-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e3f7f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"59e3f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-743ae88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"743ae88\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"activities\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Activities for Teaching Problems and Solutions<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2728 Activity #1 \u2013 Video Lesson: Identifying Problems and Solutions<\/h3><p>Students complete the printable organizer while watching the lesson, pausing the video to identify problems, solutions, and supporting details before checking their answers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c6c622 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c6c622\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 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class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Problem and Solution Video Lesson<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fb669c\" data-id=\"1fb669c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac0a37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ac0a37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Be sure to download the video lesson handout for students to complete while watching the video.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b3fa0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"57b3fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/textstructures\/problem-solution\/Problem-Solution-Text-Structures-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde971c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fde971c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u2728 Activity #2 \u2013 Organize Simple Problems and Solutions<\/h3><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Definition and Use:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A problem-solution chart is a simple and effective way to help students identify the problem, the solution, and the steps taken to resolve the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">problem<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in a narrative.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d17f94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d17f94\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab50f2b\" data-id=\"ab50f2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd31f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0cd31f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/textstructures\/problem-solution\/problem-solution-chart.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Problem-Solution Chart\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1d9900\" data-id=\"a1d9900\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0395ff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0395ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Problem:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The classroom <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is too noisy<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> during work time.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Solution:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Implement a noise level chart and reward system <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">to<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">maintain<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a quiet environment.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Steps:<\/span><\/strong><ol><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Introduce the noise level chart to the class.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Explain the reward system.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Monitor noise levels and reward quiet behavior.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Provide students with a short story or scenario. Ask them to identify the problem, the solution, and the steps taken to solve the problem. Have them fill out the problem-solution chart based on the given scenario.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e4d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0e4d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u2728 Activity #3 \u2013 Follow the Sequence of a Solution<\/h3><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Definition and Use:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A sequence chain helps students map out the sequence of events that lead to a problem&#8217;s solution<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> This organizer is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">useful for<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> visualizing the cause-and-effect relationship in a narrative.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-94e5d8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94e5d8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05b376a\" data-id=\"05b376a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bbea3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bbea3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/textstructures\/problem-solution\/problem-solution-chain.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Problem Solution Sequence Chain\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfcbb32\" data-id=\"dfcbb32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ef0e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92ef0e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Problem:<\/strong> The school cafeteria is too crowded.<\/p><p><strong>Solution:<\/strong> The school decides to stagger lunch periods.<\/p><p><strong>Sequence of Events:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>Problem:<\/strong> The cafeteria is too crowded during a single lunch period.<\/li><li><strong>Solution:<\/strong> The school implements staggered lunch periods to reduce crowding.<\/li><li><strong>Problem:<\/strong> Staggered lunch periods cause scheduling conflicts for afternoon classes.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc0284e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc0284e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"4\"><li><strong>Solution:<\/strong> The school adjusts the bell schedule to accommodate staggered lunches.<\/li><li><strong>Problem:<\/strong> The new bell schedule reduces recess time.<\/li><li><strong>Solution:<\/strong> The school introduces short breaks between classes to compensate for reduced recess.<\/li><li><strong>End Result:<\/strong> The cafeteria is less crowded, students have a more balanced schedule, and teachers adapt to shorter class periods.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Activity:<\/strong> Give students a short story or scenario. Ask them to break down the sequence of events that leads to the resolution of the problem. Then, have them complete the sequence chain based on the given scenario.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b398c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b398c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u2728 Activity #4 \u2013 Brainstorm Multiple Solutions<\/h3><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Definition and Use:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A problem-solution map is a detailed organizer that breaks down the problem into smaller parts and explores multiple solutions. It helps students think critically about various ways to address <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a problem<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cb1d17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cb1d17\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-352b2c3\" data-id=\"352b2c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1124af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1124af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/textstructures\/problem-solution\/problem-solution-map.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Problem Solution Map\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b94766b\" data-id=\"b94766b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a9367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56a9367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Problem:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The local park <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is littered<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> with trash.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Possible Solutions:<\/span><\/strong><ol><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Organize a community clean-up day.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Install more trash bins around the park.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Launch a public awareness campaign about littering.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Provide students with a short story or scenario. Ask them to identify the problem and brainstorm multiple solutions. Have them fill out the problem-solution map based on the given scenario.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17354a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17354a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4d00c5\" data-id=\"a4d00c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f471208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f471208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2369\">\u2728 Activity #5 \u2013 Apply the Strategy to Informational Text<\/h2><p data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2461\">After students have practiced with simple examples, provide a short informational article.<\/p><p data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2487\">Possible topics include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2578\"><li data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2506\">ocean pollution<\/li><li data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2527\">endangered species<\/li><li data-start=\"2528\" data-end=\"2545\">invasive plants<\/li><li data-start=\"2546\" data-end=\"2557\">recycling<\/li><li data-start=\"2558\" data-end=\"2578\">water conservation<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2605\">Ask students to identify:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2607\" data-end=\"2722\"><li data-start=\"2607\" data-end=\"2628\">the central problem<\/li><li data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2662\">evidence describing the problem<\/li><li data-start=\"2663\" data-end=\"2683\">proposed solutions<\/li><li data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2722\">whether the solution seems effective<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2863\">Students can organize their thinking using one of the three graphic organizers before discussing the article with a partner or small group.<\/p><h3>Making the Connection to Literature<\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Understanding real-life problems can provide a valuable framework for recognizing similar conflicts in literature. For instance:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Conflicts between individuals, such as a robber holding up a person or a fight between friends, are mirrored in literary conflicts like Person vs. Person, where characters struggle against one another.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Issues within groups, like prejudice or cultural differences, can be seen in <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Person vs. Society<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> conflicts, where a character battles societal norms or rules.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Environmental challenges like pollution and global warming relate to Person vs. Nature conflicts, while internal struggles such as deciding between logic and emotion reflect Person vs. Self conflicts.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Exploring these real-world problems helps students grasp the various literary conflicts and enhances their ability to analyze narrative structures. Dive deeper into each type of conflict by exploring the posts linked below:<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Explore more about each type of conflict by clicking on the buttons<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d363e9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d363e9e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62b3de9\" data-id=\"62b3de9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a077ce2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a077ce2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebc41c5\" data-id=\"ebc41c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08971c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08971c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=4289\" target=\"_blank\" go=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/types-of-conflict\/person-vs-environment.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Go to Person vs the Environment Blog Post.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30a18ba\" data-id=\"30a18ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270de63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"270de63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=4286\" target=\"_blank\" go=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/types-of-conflict\/person-vs-person.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Go to Person vs Person Blog Post.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73575cc\" data-id=\"73575cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf91d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbf91d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=4287\" target=\"_blank\" go=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/types-of-conflict\/person-vs-self.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Go to Person vs Self Blog Post.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c021ee9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c021ee9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4a931b\" data-id=\"e4a931b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1640b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1640b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=4284\" target=\"_blank\" go=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/types-of-conflict\/person-vs-society.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Go to Person vs Society Blog Post.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fb01e1\" data-id=\"4fb01e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80c382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f80c382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=4282\" target=\"_blank\" go=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/types-of-conflict\/person-vs-supernatural.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Go to Person vs Supernatural Blog Post.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e51a10a\" data-id=\"e51a10a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4921db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4921db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=4288\" target=\"_blank\" go=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/types-of-conflict\/person-vs-technology.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Go to Person vs Technology Blog Post.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b19832 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b19832\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-417df42\" data-id=\"417df42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbe688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cbe688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u2728 Activity #6 \u2013 Read Mentor Texts<\/h3><p>Read one of these mentor texts together. Have students identify the central problem, describe the solution, and evaluate whether the solution completely resolves the problem.<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dog Breath<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by Dav Pilkey<\/span><\/li><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Little Engine <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">that Could<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by Watty Piper<\/span><\/li><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A Bad Case of Stripes<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by David Shannon<\/span><\/li><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Where the Wild Things Are<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by Maurice Sendak<\/span><\/li><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Iggy Peck Architect<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by Andrea Beaty<\/span><\/li><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Boy <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">who<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Harnessed the Wind<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by William Kamkwamba<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Select one of these mentor texts for students to write a problem and solution paragraph.\u00a0<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2728 Activity #7 \u2013 Write a Problem-and-Solution Paragraph<\/h3><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"3748\" data-end=\"3863\">After analyzing several examples, students apply what they&#8217;ve learned by writing their own informational paragraph.<\/p><p data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3887\">Encourage students to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3889\" data-end=\"4057\"><li data-start=\"3889\" data-end=\"3912\">introduce the problem<\/li><li data-start=\"3913\" data-end=\"3937\">explain why it matters<\/li><li data-start=\"3938\" data-end=\"3978\">present one or more possible solutions<\/li><li data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"4024\">support the solution with facts or examples<\/li><li data-start=\"4025\" data-end=\"4057\">conclude by encouraging action<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4059\" data-end=\"4137\">This activity reinforces both informational reading and informational writing.<\/p><ol><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">State the Problem<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Write a sentence that states the problem. This sentence should be an attention grabber. You may start it with a statement such as <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. . .<\/span><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Imagine what would happen if <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. . .<br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Describe the Solution<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Include researched facts. You may use a question such as <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. . .<\/span><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Did you know that <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. . .<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Convince Your Reader<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Write sentences that convince your reader why your solution is reasonable. You might begin with <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. . .<\/span><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If we <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. . .<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> then <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. . .<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The answer to this is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. . .<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Encourage Action<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Convince your reader to take action. Add signal words to these sentences <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">such<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> as <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. . .<\/span><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One thing we can do is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. . .<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To meet this need, we can <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. . .<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p data-start=\"5295\" data-end=\"5454\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8cbbda elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d8cbbda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ceccd37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ceccd37\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"teacher-information\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1e4413\" data-id=\"e1e4413\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534cade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"534cade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/> Teacher Information<\/h2><h3>Differentiation for Problem and Solution<\/h3><p><strong>For students needing support:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Provide completed examples to model the structure.<\/li><li>Highlight key signal words together (problem, issue, solution, resolve).<\/li><li>Work with familiar school or classroom problems before moving to nonfiction texts.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>For advanced students:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Evaluate multiple solutions and determine which is most effective.<\/li><li>Compare two articles addressing the same problem and analyze how each author proposes solutions.<\/li><li>Debate which solution would work best and justify their reasoning with evidence.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><h3>Common Misconceptions Students Have<\/h3><p>Students often:<\/p><ul><li>confuse problems with causes<\/li><li>think every problem has only one solution<\/li><li>assume the first solution mentioned is the \u201ccorrect\u201d one<\/li><li>overlook alternative solutions implied but not stated<\/li><li>believe problem\u2011and\u2011solution texts always follow a strict order<\/li><\/ul><p>Addressing these misconceptions early helps students analyze informational texts more accurately.<\/p><h3>\u00a0Teacher Tip<\/h3><p>Students understand problem and solution best when they can connect it to real\u2011world issues. Use short articles, classroom scenarios, or science\/social studies topics and ask:<\/p><ul><li>\u201cWhat is the problem?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cWhat solutions does the author suggest?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cWhich solution seems most effective and why?\u201d<\/li><\/ul><p>This approach builds critical thinking and prepares students for evaluating arguments later in the workshop.<\/p><h3>\u00a0Cross\u2011Curricular Connections<\/h3><p>Problem\u2011and\u2011solution thinking appears throughout the curriculum. Students can identify problems and possible solutions in:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c3665e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c3665e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc05de9\" data-id=\"fc05de9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d52a448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d52a448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Science<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>pollution<\/li><li>endangered animals<\/li><li>invasive species<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-335b3a6\" data-id=\"335b3a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a25452f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a25452f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Social Studies<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>historical conflicts<\/li><li>government policies<\/li><li>economic challenges<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c42b207\" data-id=\"c42b207\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a91d3c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a91d3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Health<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>nutrition<\/li><li>exercise<\/li><li>mental wellness<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2dedf2\" data-id=\"a2dedf2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccaeb13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccaeb13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Engineering<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>design challenges<\/li><li>inventions<\/li><li>environmental solutions<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d51108 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d51108\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b21d954\" data-id=\"b21d954\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7835e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa7835e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students begin to recognize that informational texts are often written to explain problems and propose solutions.<\/p><h3>Final Thoughts for Teachers<\/h3><p>Teaching problem and solution helps students understand how authors present issues and propose ways to address them. When students learn to evaluate solutions\u2014not just identify them\u2014they become more thoughtful, analytical readers.<\/p><p>Encourage students to look for signal words, consider alternative solutions, and think critically about which solution makes the most sense. These habits strengthen comprehension across science, social studies, and real\u2011world reading.<\/p><p><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" \/>\u00a0Ready to bring these lessons to life in your classroom?<br \/>Grab the free handout below. 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