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Story Problems Worksheet

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Story Problems Worksheet

Children reading a story book together

📚 WALT: Identify problems in stories and suggest possible solutions

Success Criteria:

✓ I can identify a problem a character faces in a story

✓ I can suggest a way to solve the problem

✓ I can share my ideas through talking or role-play

🔍 Part 1: Story Problem Detective

1. Read each story. Circle the problem the character is facing:

Story A: Sam's favourite teddy bear is missing. He looks under his bed and in his toy box but can't find it anywhere. Sam feels very sad.

Sam is hungry

Sam lost his teddy bear

Sam is tired

2. Complete the sentence about the problem:

The problem is ________________________________

3. What could Sam do to solve this problem? Circle TWO good ideas:

Ask Mum or Dad to help look

Give up and cry

Look in other rooms

Check the washing basket

🎭 Part 2: Problem-Solution Matching

4. Draw lines to match each problem with a good solution:
Feeling lonely at playtime
Can't reach something high
Forgot lunch at home
Argument with a friend
Ask a teacher for help
Say sorry and talk about it
Ask someone to play
Get help from an adult
5. Role-Play Prompt: Choose one problem from above and act it out with a partner. Show the problem AND the solution!

🎨 Part 3: Draw Your Story Problem

6. Think of a story you know. Draw a picture showing a problem from that story:
7. Now draw how the problem was solved:
8. Complete these sentences about your drawings:

In my story, the problem was _______________________________

One way to solve it was ____________________________________

9. Extension Activity: Create your own story problem! Write or draw a new problem that a character might face:
10. Challenge: Think of THREE different ways to solve your story problem:

Solution 1: _______________________________________________

Solution 2: _______________________________________________

Solution 3: _______________________________________________

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