Problem and solution text structure explains difficult situations and resolutions. Let’s take a look at how to teach kids to identify and write in this format. In addition to the organization of ideas, they need to …

Here is a simple worksheet on problem and solution if your students need more practice. Here is a more complex set of text structure worksheets if your students are ready to advance.

With this resource, students will develop a thorough understanding not only of the problem and solution text structure, but also comparing and contrasting, sequencing, cause and effect, and description.

In this section you’ll learn about the 5 most common text structures and how to help students learn to identify and use text structures in their reading and writing.

Learn what problem and solution in text structure means. Identify examples of problem and solution signal words, and discover the benefits of this writing technique.

A problem-solution map is a detailed organizer that breaks down the problem into smaller parts and explores multiple solutions. It helps students think critically about various ways to address a problem.

For more on text structure mapping, read the Iowa Reading Research Center blog post “Text Structure Mapping: A Strategy to Improve Reading Comprehension of Informational Texts" by Dr. Leah