Writing

What is a problem and solution paragraph?

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audio button This week, we will be writing a problem and solution paragraph. Before we do that, though, let's take a look at what a problem and solution paragraph looks like.

audio button The Disappearing Homework

boy looking through bag This morning, I made a terrible discovery as I was getting ready for school. I couldn't find my math homework! I knew I had completed it last night, but this morning it was nowhere to be found. I had a decision to make. Was I going to spend the next fifteen minutes before the bus came to search the house, or was I going to redo my homework? I decided I would just redo it. I couldn't risk not finding it. I knew I would be in big trouble if I didn't have it, so I quickly completed the assignment again while eating my breakfast. I finished just as the bus pulled up outside. It was a close call, but I made it. I'll be more careful about where I put my homework from now on!

Question

What is the problem in this paragraph? What is the solution to this problem?

audio button The problem is that he can't find his math homework. The solution is that he decides to redo the assignment before his bus comes.