IXL | Identify the problem and solution in a story

Listen and read along with the story.

Bag of Tricks

Theo empties his bag onto the stage. Wands, hats, and scarves fall out. But where are the magic cards for his last trick?

The crowd sits quietly and waits.

Finally, Theo finds the cards. He finishes the trick, and the crowd claps. But Theo is not happy.

At home, he drops his bag on the table.

"This bag is so messy," Theo says. "I can never find anything!"

Grandpa pats him on the back. "Wait here," he says. Grandpa takes the bag to his workshop.

When he returns, the bag has many pockets with tiny buttons.

"Ta–da," Grandpa says. "Now you will always know where your things are."

"Wow!" says Theo. "Thanks, Grandpa!"

Which picture shows the problem in the story?

Theo cannot find his cards in his bag.

Theo's bunny runs off the stage.

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Listen and read along with the story.

Bag of Tricks

Theo empties his bag onto the stage. Wands, hats, and scarves fall out. But where are the magic cards for his last trick?

The crowd sits quietly and waits.

Finally, Theo finds the cards. He finishes the trick, and the crowd claps. But Theo is not happy.

At home, he drops his bag on the table.

"This bag is so messy," Theo says. "I can never find anything!"

Grandpa pats him on the back. "Wait here," he says. Grandpa takes the bag to his workshop.

When he returns, the bag has many pockets with tiny buttons.

"Ta–da," Grandpa says. "Now you will always know where your things are."

"Wow!" says Theo. "Thanks, Grandpa!"

Which picture shows the problem in the story?

Theo cannot find his cards in his bag.

Theo's bunny runs off the stage.

key idea

Stories are made up of many different parts. Many stories have a problem and a solution.

The problem is something that goes wrong for the characters, or something that needs to be fixed.

The solution is how the characters deal with the problem. Sometimes they can fix the problem. Other times, they may deal with the problem in a different way.

Identifying the problem and solution helps you better understand the story.

solution

The story says that Theo is putting on a magic show, but he can't find his cards. So, the problem is Theo has trouble finding what he needs in his magic bag.

This picture shows the problem:

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