Cause and Effect or Problem and Solution

A solution is

• an event or situation that causes trouble
• something used to fix or resolve trouble

A problem is

• an event or something that causes trouble
• the way to fix trouble

Hank came home from school and he was hungry.  He decided to see if there was anything in the cupboard to eat. He checked the shelf and couldn't find any chips or crackers.  He looked in another cupboard and there weren't any snack there either.  Finally he looked in the frig and there he found some apples to eat.
What is the solution?

• Hank found apples to eat.
• Hank likes chips.
• Hank looked for snacks.

I bought my sister a new doll for her birthday.  I thought she would like it.  When she opened the gift, she gave me a big hug and said thank you! I was really glad she like the doll.
Does this paragraph contain a problem/solution text feature or a cause and effect text feature?

• Cause/effect
• Problem/solution

• CAUSE

• EFFECT

• CAUSE

• EFFECT

Choose the FACT

• Chocolate candy is the best desert.

• Everyone should eat peanut butter.

• George Washington was the first president of the United States

Choose the sentence that is an opinion

• The ocean is a large body of water.

• San Francisco is in the state of California.

• The color blue is the prettiest color of the rainbow

Why is it important to provide textual evidence?

• It makes your paragraph longer.

• It allows your reader to get the important facts from the article without reading the whole thing.

• It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.

What is the evidence?

• What the author thinks about a topic.

• Proof from the text to support your answer.

• An explanation in your own words about your claim.