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Quarter 3 – Module 3:
Identify Possible Solutions to Problems
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Quarter 3 – Module 3: Identify Possible Solutions to Problems
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Writer: Jasmin L. Cabrera
Editors: Cherry Ann J. Gaid
Rebecca F. Fausto
Aljanna S. Saral-Hairun
Reviewer: Valeriafides G. Corteza, PhD
Layout Artists: Gulam-Hasan C. Hairun
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[email protected] What I Need to Know
In most stories that you read, the writer seeks to convince his
reader to be part of it. When you read a story, you soon find out
that the character in the story has a problem. Something has
happened that needs to be fixed. At the end of the story, you are
to provide a solution to the problem as a reader. For example, the
story's problem is when Ana needs to use a pencil, and she
accidentally lost it. What is the solution to the problem? Yes, Ana
can buy a new pencil, or she can borrow a pencil from her friend.
In this module, you are expected to:
a. answer the wh-question based on a story heard; and
b. tell the possible solution to the problem given.
What I Know
Directions: Match the different problems to their corresponding
possible solutions. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your
answer on a separate sheet.
PROBLEM
______1. Sarah missed the school bus.
______2.We are late to the movies.
______3. Patrick had to get to school on time.
______4. I spilled water on my desk.
______5.Jasmin forgot her lunch at home
SOLUTIONS
a. We had to wait for
b. He left home early.
c. She bought lunch at
d. Her mom had to drive her to school.
e. I wiped it with a tissue home.
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LESSON IDENTIFY POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
1 TO PROBLEM
Finding the solution in a story can help you be a better reader.
Good readers know the problem and the solution to a story.
A problem is a challenge that the characters solve at
A solution is an answer or a way to fix it.
To help you better understand the story, you should also know
how to identify and answer the Wh-questions. Let us take a look at
the table below.
What are the Wh-questions?
WH- Meanings Examples
Questions
Who Person Who is your friend? (My friend is
Jona.)
What Thing, idea, or What is on the table? (It is a book.)
an action
Where Place Where do you live? (In
Zamboanga City)
When Time When do you go to school? (At
7:00 in the morning.)
Why Reason Why are you studying English?
(Because I love English.)
What's In
Directions: Read the selection below. Answer the following wh-
questions. Write your answer on a separate sheet.
It was a sunny Sunday morning when Tomas wanted to ride
his bike. He wanted to go to the park. As he went outside his
house to get on his bike and looked at it, he saw that he had a
flat tire. Tomas knew that he couldn't ride his bike with a flat tire,
so he was very sad.
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1. Who is the character in the story?
_____________________________________________________
2. What did Tomas decide to do on a Sunday morning?
_____________________________________________________
3. Where does he want to go?
_____________________________________________________
4. When did Tomas ride his bike?
_____________________________________________________
5. Why is Tomas sad?
_____________________________________________________
What's New
Directions: Give a solution to the given problem. Write your answer
on a separate sheet.
1. Problem: Tomas had a flat tire.
Solution: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
2. Problem: Marie did not have time to do her English homework.
Solution: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
3. Problem: Ben hit his head and got a big bump.
Solution: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
What Is It
Problem and solution must fit together like a puzzle. A solution
answers the question, "What can we do about it?" As a reader, we
need to figure out a clever way for the character to solve the
problem in the story. We can somehow relate the problems
encountered in the story to our real-life situation. From here, we can
give more accurate solutions to it.
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What's More
Activity: FILL THE GAPS
Directions: Read the text and fill the gaps. Write only the letter of
the correct answer on each blank. Write your answer on a
separate sheet.
A. It was Friday B. She went to another store
C. Ms. Manalo D. The store near her did not have any
fresh ones
She already used her last pineapple for her chicken
hamonado(3.) ___________________, (4.)__________________ wanted
(when) (who)
to bake a pie.
She then remembered that she no longer have extra
pineapples because (5.)_______________. She went outside to look
(why)
for fresh pineapples, but (6.)) ________________, so (7) ____________
(problem) (solution)
and bought it there.
What I Have Learned
A problem is a challenge that the characters solve at
A solution is an answer or a way to fix it.
In identifying the problem and solution, you can answer wh-
questions using who, what, when, where, and why.
What I Can Do
Directions: Write the possible solution to each problem. Write your
answer on a separate sheet.
1. Problem: The flooding river might reach our house.
Solution: _____________________________________
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2. Problem: My mom locked her keys in the car.
Solution: _____________________________________
3. Problem: I broke my favorite toy.
Solution: _____________________________________
Assessment
Directions: Read the questions and encircle the letter of the best
answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet.
THE WAY WITH MEASLES
Last Friday, Jane was sick. She had measles. She had to stay
home for two weeks. The doctor advised her to stay in her room so
that her brother, sister, and friends would not get the measles, too.
"Jane has to be in bed for many days," mother told her other
children, "Don't go near her, or you'll have measles, too."
But when mother was busy in the kitchen, Jane's brother and
sister went to her room. Ben hugged her sister Jane. Mitch slept
beside Jane in her bed. After a few days, mother didn't know what
to do.
1. Who was part of the problem?
a. Ben and Mitch c. Jane and mother
b. Ben and mother
2. What was the problem?
a. Ben and Mitch went to play and caught measles outside.
b. Ben and Mitch went near to their sister Jane who had measles.
c. Ben and Mitch cannot play with their sister Jane who had
measles.
3. When did the problem happen?
a. yesterday b. last Friday c. last Monday
4. Where did the problem happen?
a. at school b. in the bedroom c. outside of their house
5. What do you think is the possible solution to the problem?
a. Ben and Mitch should play outside.
b. Ben and Mitch should also stay on their bed.
c. Ben and Mitch should go near to their friends.
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Answer Key
10.B B 5. C 5.
9. B D 4. E 4.
8. B E 3. B 3.
7. B A 2. A 2.
6. A C 1. D 1.
Assessment What's More What I Know
His bike tires are flat. 5.
He wasn’t able to ride his bike. 4. Answers may vary.
He wanted to go to the park. 3. What’s New
Tomas wanted to ride his bike. 2.
Tomas 1.
What’s In
References
Dole, "Problem/Solution Explicit Comprehension Lesson," 2004
"Let's Get Better in English 3",Department of Education, p.327
Miriam B. Capili et.al, Developing Reading Power, Saint Mary's
Publishing Corporation, 152
Development Team
Writer: Jasmin L. Cabrera
Editors: Cherry Ann J. Gaid
Rebecca F. Fausto
Aljanna S. Saral-Hairun
Reviewer: Valeriafides G. Corteza, PhD
Layout Artists: Gulam-Hasan C. Hairun
Aljanna S. Saral-Hairun
Management Team:
Roy C. Tuballa, EMD.JD.CESO VI
Jay S. Montealto, CESO VI
Norma T. Francisco, DM
Mildred D. Dayao, EdD
Valeriafides G. Corteza, PhD
Aida Coyme, EdD
