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Free Printable Problem and Solution Organizer

A page for tracking how a problem gets solved: one box for the problem, three for the attempts to fix it, and one for the solution.

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About the problem and solution organizer

A problem and solution organizer follows the backbone of most stories: a character has a problem, tries to solve it, and finally does. Students write the problem at the top, up to three attempts in the middle, and the solution at the bottom.

It also works for nonfiction and social studies, where the problem might be a drought, a design flaw, or a disagreement between two groups. Prints on US Letter paper, free.

Frequently Asked Questions

Leave the extra boxes blank, or use them for the steps that led to the solution. Many picture books have one or two failed attempts before the one that works.
Yes. Problem and solution is one of the common nonfiction text structures. Students write the problem the text describes, the solutions that were tried or proposed, and what worked.