IXL | Match problems with their solutions

Read the text.

Roger Bannister was the first person to run the mile in less than four minutes. As a student studying medicine, Bannister wanted to enter races. The problem was that he didn't have much free time. His solution was to train very hard for just thirty minutes on most evenings. He trained so hard his body got tired. To help his body heal, he started taking some days off. This special training helped Bannister run a mile at a record time of 3:59.4 on May 6, 1954.

Match the problems with their solutions.

Bannister trained hard just a few times a week.

Bannister rested his body once in a while.

Problem

Solution

Bannister didn't have much time.

Bannister trained too hard.

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Read the text.

When we get dirty, we can take a shower or bath. Animals can't just take a bath, so they have other ways of staying clean. For instance, a cat's tongue is well suited to help the cat wash itself. Its tongue is covered in spines shaped like claws. The cat gets rid of tangles in its fur by pulling them apart with the spines on its tongue. To deal with dirty or matted fur, the cat uses the saliva on its tongue to break down dirt and oil.

Match the problems with their solutions.

Cats use the spines on their tongues.

Cats use the saliva on their tongues.

Problem

Solution

Cat fur gets tangled.

Cat fur gets matted.

key idea

Writers sometimes organize their texts to focus on problems and solutions. As you read, pay attention to what the problems and solutions are. This can help you better understand the topic and the writer's opinion.

Writers often use signal words to introduce problems and solutions. They can be words like question, answer, stop, fix, solve, should, must, and make sure.

People should pile sandbags around the pond to make sure it doesn't overflow.

Problem: The pond might overflow.

Solution: People should pile sandbags around the pond.

solution

Look at the signal words in bold.

When we get dirty, we can take a shower or bath. Animals can't just take a bath, so they have other ways of staying clean. For instance, a cat's tongue is well suited to help the cat wash itself. Its tongue is covered in spines shaped like claws. The cat gets rid of tangles in its fur by pulling them apart with the spines on its tongue. To deal with dirty or matted fur, the cat uses the saliva on its tongue to break down dirt and oil.

These signal words help you find the problems and solutions.

Problem

Solution

Cat fur gets tangled.

Cats use the spines on their tongues.

Cat fur gets matted.

Cats use the saliva on their tongues.

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