No Problem!

No Problem!

Scientists solve problems. Do you have a problem?

You can try to solve it. Just think like a scientist.

First, think about the problem you want to solve. Ask

questions about the problem. Take a look at it closely.

Read books to learn more. Search for answers.

Guess how you can solve it. Test out your idea. Did

you solve the problem?

If you did, that is great. If you did not, that is fine too.

Keep trying out new ideas. One may solve the problem.

Scientists test out many ideas. They do not give up easily.

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Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.

1. If you have a problem to solve, who should you think like?

a) a scientist
b) a dog
c) a teacher

2. This passage explains how to solve problems. What should you

do first if you have a problem to solve?

a) Read books to learn more about your problem.

b) Think about your problem carefully.
c) Test your ideas until one works.

3. In order to solve a problem, you should search for answers and

guess how you can solve it. Then you should test out your idea. If
your idea does not solve the problem, keep trying out new ideas.

What does this information tell us about ideas?

a) Ideas are always easy to try out.

b) Ideas never help to solve problems.
c) Ideas may not always solve problems.

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4. What is the main idea of “No Problem!”?

a) Scientists are great problem solvers because they worked

hard in school.
b) Solve problems by thinking about them and testing your
ideas.
c) If your first idea to solve a problem doesn’t work, keep
trying.

5. A) What should you do once you get an idea for how to solve
your problem?

Once you get an idea for how to solve your problem, you
should
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B) Draw a picture of a person solving a problem.

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6. What did you learn from “No Problem!”?

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7. Class Discussion Question: Explain why it is important to not

give up easily when trying out new ideas to solve a problem.

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Teacher Guide & Answers

Note to Teacher: Read each question out loud to your students and have each student
complete the worksheet independently. For questions 5 A) and 6, you can have students draw
their answers, answer orally, or write their answers depending on your students’ progress. If you
have them write their answers, you may want to write the word(s) on the board for them to
copy. Question 7 is a class discussion question.

Passage Reading Level: Lexile 130

Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.

1. If you have a problem to solve, who should you think like?

a) a scientist
b) a dog
c) a teacher

2. This passage explains how to solve problems. What should you do first if you have a problem
to solve?

a) Read books to learn more about your problem.

b) Think about your problem carefully.
c) Test your ideas until one works.

3. In order to solve a problem, you should search for answers and guess how you can solve it.
Then you should test out your idea. If your idea does not solve the problem, keep trying out new
ideas.

What does this information tell us about ideas?

a) Ideas are always easy to try out.

b) Ideas never help to solve problems.
c) Ideas may not always solve problems.

4. What is the main idea of “No Problem!”?

a) Scientists are great problem solvers because they worked hard in school.
b) Solve problems by thinking about them and testing your ideas.
c) If your first idea to solve a problem doesn’t work, keep trying.
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5. A) Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.

What should you do once you get an idea for how to solve your problem?

Suggested answer: Once you get an idea for how to solve your problem, you should test
out your idea.

B) Draw a picture of a person solving a problem.

Suggested answer: Students’ pictures may vary but should include at least one of the
examples from the passage. For example, the picture might show a person asking
questions about their problem. It might also show them reading books to learn more.
They might also choose to show someone testing out their idea for how to solve a
problem.

6. Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.

What did you learn from “No Problem!”?

Suggested answer: Answers may vary and should be supported by the passage.

7. Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.

Class Discussion Question: Explain why it is important to not give up easily when trying
out new ideas to solve a problem.

Suggested answer: Answers may vary but students should explain that when you test
out your ideas they might not solve the problem. If you give up when your ideas don’t
work, you would never solve the problem. Instead, you may have to test out many ideas
until you find one that solves the problem.

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