English 5

Week 6
 Writing Paragraphs
Showing Problem and
Solution
Day 1
 In your previous lesson, you have
learned how to write paragraph
showing comparison and contrast. To
compare means to identify similarities
between two or more things and
contrast identifies differences. This is
one of the important skills in writing.
It helps us organize information
efficiently.
Have you encountered problems that
needed an immediate solution?

Most of you will probably say yes. Well,

when we have problem we looked at
how we could come up for a solution
Problem-solution is a text pattern that
discusses a solution to a specific problem.

In writing problem and solution, there are

four parts that we need to take into
consideration. The first part is the Situation.
In a problem, we often have a situation in
which the problem occurs, and so the writer
will explain the situation before getting to
the problem.
Then the problem is followed by the
offered solution. Lastly is the evaluation
to find whether the solution works.
 Maria’s father lost his job as utility worker
in a broadcasting company. It’s a struggle for
them to augment their needs since her father
can’t find a new job because of the pandemic.
Maria thought of something on how she can
help her family and she remembered her EPP
lesson in sewing. Since they have a sewing
machine at home she asked her mother to
help her sew face masks to sell. It was
indeed a great idea because of the income
they got from selling it.
To fully understand the parts of
problem-solution text. Let’s plot this in a
table.
Let’s try a few items as practice exercise.
Put your thumbs up if the stated part is a
problem and thumbs down if not.

1. Jackie wants to plant a pechay as her

EPP project but she doesn’t have money to
buy some things needed for planting.
This statement shows the problem of Jackie
on how she can do her EPP project.
2. Eventually, Jackie remembers the
alternative materials in planting. So she
uses cans instead of pots, unused
spoon as shovel and water bottle as
sprinkler to pursue her project.

This statement shows the solution of

Jackie on how she can plant using
alternative materials.
3. Jackie posted a series of pictures of her
project in Facebook. She explained how
she used some alternative materials in
planting. Her EPP teacher and classmates
admired her for being such a resourceful
person. This statement shows an
evaluation on how Jackie solved her
problem, her teacher and classmates
admired her for being such a resourceful
person.
Directions: Identify whether the
following sentences is Situation,
Problem, Solution or Evaluation. Write
your answers on a sheet of paper.

_______1. Marcus is making an album

of nutritious food.
_______2. He needs pictures of foods
but can’t find anything in their house.
_______3. He asks his father to buy old
magazines from the junkshop near his
work.
_______4. Marcus finishes and submits
his project on time.
_______5. He believes that there is
always a way to comply with school’s
project if one can be resourceful.
Write T if the statement is true, write F,
it the statement is false.

_____1. Problem-solution is a text

pattern that discusses a solution to a
specific problem
_____2. There are four parts in
problem and solution text.
_____3. Situation states context for the
problem.
_____4. Solution recommends one or
more ways the problem or difficulties
can be solved or corrected
_____5. Evaluation judges the possible
or real results of the solution and may
offer a future recommendation.
What is problem
and solution?
Directions: Identify whether the
following sentences is Situation,
Problem, Solution or Evaluation. Write
your answer in your notebook

_____1. Then I remembered the video

in YouTube on how to make a
chocolate cake using Fudgee Bar and
Milo.
_____2. I asked my sister to help me
do that. We decorated the cake with
nips to make it colorful.

_____3. This coming Sunday is my

mother’s birthday. I was flipping through
the calendar when I realized that her
birthday is coming very soon.
_____4. My mom was surprised to the
cake that we have made. She
exclaimed that it was the best cake she
ever had for her birthday.

_____5. I was upset because I don’t

have enough money to buy her favorite
chocolate cake.
Day 2
What is a problem?
Problem-solution is a text pattern that
discusses a solution to a specific problem.

In writing problem and solution, there are

four parts that we need to take into
consideration. The first part is the Situation.
In a problem, we often have a situation in
which the problem occurs, and so the writer
will explain the situation before getting to
the problem.
Then the problem is followed by the
offered solution. Lastly is the evaluation
to find whether the solution works.
 Maria’s father lost his job as utility worker
in a broadcasting company. It’s a struggle for
them to augment their needs since her father
can’t find a new job because of the pandemic.
Maria thought of something on how she can
help her family and she remembered her EPP
lesson in sewing. Since they have a sewing
machine at home she asked her mother to
help her sew face masks to sell. It was
indeed a great idea because of the income
they got from selling it.
Let’s try a few items as practice exercise.
Put your thumbs up if the stated part is a
problem and thumbs down if not.

1. Jackie wants to plant a pechay as her

EPP project but she doesn’t have money to
buy some things needed for planting.
This statement shows the problem of Jackie
on how she can do her EPP project.
2. Eventually, Jackie remembers the
alternative materials in planting. So she
uses cans instead of pots, unused
spoon as shovel and water bottle as
sprinkler to pursue her project.

This statement shows the solution of

Jackie on how she can plant using
alternative materials.
3. Jackie posted a series of pictures of
her project in Facebook. She explained
how she used some alternative
materials in planting. Her EPP teacher
and classmates admired her for being
such a resourceful person. This
statement shows an evaluation on how
Jackie solved her problem, her teacher
and classmates admired her for being
such a resourceful person.
Directions: Match the problem
with their solution by choosing
the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answer in
your notebook.
What will you do in the given situation?

Your EPP teacher asked the class to

make a picture frame. You checked
items from Shopee for the materials
needed but it’s too expensive.
What is problem and
solution?
Directions: Write a short paragraph showing
problem and solution. Choose from the
problem below.

1. How to get a passing grade after failing an

examination
2. Your extension cord project in EPP is in
due time and you haven’t started on it yet
3. It’s your father’s birthday but you don’t
have money to buy him a present.
Day 3
How would you solve
when you have a
problem?
 How are you going to
fix the problem in your
own?
A problem-and-solution paragraph tells
the problem and the possible solution
of the situation. To write this type of
paragraph, you can do these:

● think of a problem and possible

solution;
● organize your ideas;
● write the sentences about the ideas
into a paragraph.

Remember, in writing a paragraph

make sure you follow the margins,
indention and capitalization rules.
Directions: Use the phrases/word in the box
to complete the paragraph. Put appropriate
phrases on the blanks to form a paragraph
showing problem-solution.
 Recently, many campaigns have
been organized against child labor. The
children are made to work as daily
laborers in mines, factories, motor
garages, tea stalls, and shops. Many
work as servants in middle-class and
upper-class households. There are a few
households that provide their child
servants with adequate food and clothing.
They are deprived of education and the
normal joyous experiences of childhood.
It is the extreme poverty of the parents
that leads the children to adopt this
profession. To solve this problem, we
need, not only 1.)
_________________________________
________ but also a thorough 2.)
_________________________________
_____________
to lower the poverty line. 3.) _________
___________ must be controlled irrespective
of caste and religion and 4.) ____________
________________________ should be
removed. Thus, 5.) ____ to all youngsters.
Otherwise, the high-sounding resolutions by
the leaders on Children’s Day will remain as
false promises. _______________________
Directions: Write 1-4 to sequence the
series of events on the space provided.
Rewrite the sentences in a correct order to
form a paragraph.

_______Water shortage is becoming a

serious problem in the city because of the
growing population. That is why, the city
government has to take concrete steps to
address it.
______There are some more ideas to
help solve the problem, but maybe, the
ultimate solution is that, everyone must
become actively involved.

______One solution is to make more

water available through recycling.
_______Meanwhile, there is also a move
of the government to protect existing
water supply form being polluted.

_______ The city officials are doing now

is educating the people so they do not
waste water.
Directions: Which of these paragraphs
shows a problem and solution
relationship? Check (/) the box in the
upper left corner of the correct answer.
Rewrite the paragraph below that
shows a problem-and-solution
relationship.
What are the steps in
getting a solution to a
problem?
Directions: Read the sentences carefully,
then choose the letter of the answer for
each question.

1. Which of the following sentences is a

problem?
A. The COVID-19 pandemic caused
serious concern to global education
systems.
B. Schools were closed worldwide
to prevent the spreading of virus.
C. Online learning and modular
approach were used as the new
learning modalities.
D. These facilitated the continuity of
education.
2. Which of the following sentences is a
solution?
A. The COVID-19 pandemic caused serious
concern to global education systems.
B. Schools were closed worldwide to
prevent the spreading of virus.
C. Online learning and modular approach
were used as the new learning modalities.
D. These facilitated the continuity of
education.
3. The following sentences are solution to
pollution. Which one is not?
A. Plant more trees which will absorb the
harmful gases and make the air cleaner.
B. Limit the usage of fertilizers to maintain
the soil’s fertility.
C. Industries must be banned from dumping
their waste into oceans and river
D. Pollution affects the quality of life.
4. Which of following judges the possible or
real results of the solution and may offer a
future recommendation?
A. Situation B. Problem
C. Solution D. Evaluation

5. Which of following is the background

information of the problem?
A. Situation B. Problem
C. Solution D. Evaluation
Day 4
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct
answer. From the graphic organizers,
which paragragh is best for it?

1. It’s My Turn
A. Amel and Fidel both wanted to play the
new bike first. Mother told Amel that he
could play today. And Fidel would have his
turn to play tomorrow.
B. Amel and Fidel both wanted to play the
new bike. Who would start to play?
C. Their mother came and helped them
decide who would be the first to play. And
Fidel would have his turn to play tomorrow.
2. Report Card
A. Lily kept the incident in secret but
she decided to talk to her teacher about
it the next day.
B. Lily was terrified to show her grades
to her parents. She just laid it down on
the chair when she got home and her
younger sister tore it into pieces. She
was hoping there would be a way out
for her parents not to be aware of it.
C. On her way home, a strong rain
began to fall that caused Lily’s report
card to get wet while holding it. Instead
of panicking, Lily decided to talk to her
teacher about it the next day. Her
teacher printed a new report card, and
even put it in a special envelope for Lily
to take home to her parents again.
Directions: Based on the picture, write a
paragraph showing problem-solution
relationship by encircling the correct
phrases inside the parentheses.
 Pollution is one of the greatest
threats to our environment in the 21st
century. The air is constantly being
polluted by smoke from factories and by
carbon monoxide (CO) and other
poisonous gases emitted by motor
vehicles. Even the ground we walk on -
in both urban and rural areas—is
polluted by uncollected garbage.
Water is also being polluted, particularly
due to untreated sewage, which kills
aquatic creatures like fishes and plants.
The best way to curb pollution is to (cut
trees, plant trees) and (care for them,
abuse for them). Throwing garbages
everywhere must also (be controlled, be
increased) in order to fight pollution on
the land. To fight the pollution of
of water, sewage treatment plants
(must be vanish, must be built). We
also must see that industrial effluents
are (not released directly, released
directly) into the rivers. Above all, we all
should join hands in maintaining the
ecological balance.
Directions: Write a paragraph showing a
problem and solution relationship using
the ideas in the graphic organizer. Just
choose 1 solution.
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct
solution or problem that is related to the
statements.

1. The family has no chair because their house

burned down.
A. The family saved money and bought a chair.
B. The family cried waiting for a chair to drop by.
C. The family blamed the government for not
providing a chair.
2. The people turned the glass into flower
vase, made purse out of used plastic
wrappers and recycled old news paper into
ballpen holder.
A. Turn off the water when brushing your
teeth.
B. Wild fire in the mountain happened
during the summer.
C. A mountain of waste became a burden
or problem among people.
3. The weather in the northern areas is too
cold to grow crops during December,
January, and February so farmers have
found a way to grow vegetable all year long.
A. They kept the soil moist but not too wet.
B. They applied organic fertilizers instead of
the commercial one.
C. They built greenhouse to shelter the
vegetables during cold or warm weather.
What are the steps in
getting a solution to a
problem?
Read the text inside the box. Identify
if the underlined group of words is a
problem or a solution. Copy and write
them in the correct column to
complete the table.
Day 5
SUMMATIVE TEST