Exploring Problem and Solution Text Structure

Miss Hart introduces the problem and solution text structure, focusing on vacant lots as a case study. The video discusses how vacant lots can be transformed into community spaces like urban farms, using Chicago as an example. Key terms and steps for identifying and solving problems in text are highlighted, with a reading passage reinforcing the concepts. The video concludes with a summary of the problem and solution structure.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five types of non-fiction text structures mentioned?

• Description

• Order and Sequence

• Narrative

• Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the main focus of a problem and solution text structure?

• Describing a sequence of events

• Explaining the cause of an event

• Comparing two or more things

• Identifying a problem and proposing solutions

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is a key word that indicates a problem and solution text structure?

• First

• Similarly

• Therefore

• However

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does the word 'vacant' mean?

• Empty

• Crowded

• Occupied

• Decorated

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What was the problem discussed in the case study about vacant lots?

• Vacant lots being eyesores and hazardous

• Overcrowded parks

• Insufficient housing

• Lack of parking spaces

How did communities solve the problem of vacant lots in the case study?

• By creating community gardens and urban farms

• By leaving them as they were

• By building shopping malls

• By constructing new houses

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the first step in transforming a vacant lot according to the reading passage?

• Developing a maintenance plan

• Identifying a vacant lot

• Getting community members together

• Gathering donations

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which city was mentioned as having transformed an abandoned lot into a thriving community garden?

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

• Miami

• Brooklyn

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is a key word that indicates a solution in a problem and solution text structure?

• Issue

• Problem

• Effect

• Solve

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the purpose of identifying key words in a problem and solution text structure?

• To find the main idea

• To compare different ideas

• To understand the sequence of events

• To identify the problem and solutions

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5