Photograph of the theme book, “A Year Without Rain.” Background photo shows different kinds of rice.
Think About A Year Without Rain

IDENTIFY PROBLEM AND SOLUTION

Make a problem-and-solution chart for A Year Without Rain. Follow these steps.

  • 1 Think about the story. What is the main problem? Draw a box and write the problem.

    Problem: There is no rain. People are hungry.

  • 2 What happens next? Add boxes. Write one event in each box.

    Illustration of a problem-and-solution chart for use with the story

  • 3 How is the problem solved? Write the solution in the box at the bottom of your chart.

  • 4 Use your completed problem-and-solution chart to take turns telling the story with a partner.