How Was the Problem Fixed?

Story Brief #13

When a story has a problem, we wait to see how it gets fixed.

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Read like a detective — what's really happening?

⚡ The twist

What a character does says more than what they say.

What you'll learn · 1 of 3

When a story has a problem, we wait to see how it gets fixed. That fix is called the solution.

What you'll learn · 2 of 3

Remember Lulu the squirrel? Her friend the bird flew up, knocked the acorn loose, and it dropped right into Lulu's paws!

What you'll learn · 3 of 3

The problem was 'too high. ' The fix was 'a friend helped. ' When you retell, always tell how the problem was solved.

Key points

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How did Lulu get the acorn?

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What do we call the fix to a problem?

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A boy's balloon is stuck in a tree. Which is a fix?

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