Problem and solution quiz for Grade 3 ELA with answers.

📚 Quick Study Guide

🔍 Problems are the challenges characters face in a story. They create the need for action!

💡 Solutions are how characters overcome those problems. Solutions resolve the story's central conflict.

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

🌍 Look for clue words like 'because', 'so', 'therefore' to identify problems and solutions.

💡 Understanding the connection between problem and solution makes you a super reader!

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following BEST describes a problem in a story?
   1. A character's favorite food.
   2. A challenge the character faces.
   3. The setting of the story.
   4. The weather outside.
2. What is a solution in a story?
   1. How a character solves a problem.
   2. The name of the main character.
   3. The title of the book.
   4. The color of the character's clothes.
3. In the story, a girl loses her favorite toy. What is the problem?
   1. She found a new toy.
   2. She is happy.
   3. She lost her toy.
   4. She is playing outside.
4. What might be a solution to the problem of a lost toy?
   1. Ignoring the lost toy.
   2. Looking for the toy.
   3. Crying about the toy.
   4. Forgetting about the toy.
5. The boy's kite is stuck in a tree. What is the problem?
   1. The boy loves kites.
   2. The tree is tall.
   3. The kite is stuck.
   4. The boy is wearing a hat.
6. Which of these could be a solution to the kite being stuck in a tree?
   1. Ignoring the kite.
   2. Climbing the tree to get the kite.
   3. Buying a new kite.
   4. Planting a new tree.
7. A character is cold. What could be a solution to this problem?
   1. Eating ice cream.
   2. Putting on a coat.
   3. Going swimming.
   4. Drinking cold water.