"Rain floods the road to Mabini Elementary, so many pupils miss class. The barangay built a raised walkway beside the road. Pupils now reach school even in heavy rain." What problem does the passage state?

"Fisherfolk in Bacoor earned less as catches fell. The town set aside a no-catch zone where fish can breed. Boats now fish outside that zone." Which sentence states the proposed solution?

"Cagayan farmers lost crops to floods. The town planted bamboo along the riverbank. Two years later, the banks held firm and no farm was flooded." Which sentence evaluates the solution?

"Students at Rizal High skip breakfast because the canteen lines move slowly. The school buys new library books." Does the school's action address the stated problem?

"Jeepney riders in Iloilo wait an hour at rush hour. One group says, 'There are too many riders and too few jeepneys at five o'clock.'" What does the group's statement do?

"The canals of the city clog every June. Households throw plastic into them all year. The city set up weekly collection points." Which sentence gives the cause behind the problem?

"Stray dogs roam the streets of San Pablo and bite children. The city opened a free shelter and clinic. Bites dropped by half in one year." Which text structure organizes this passage?

"Corn dries slowly during the rainy months, and much of it rots. One answer is a solar dryer with a clear plastic roof." Which words signal that a solution follows?

"The barangay listed the broken streetlights in March. It sent the list to the city in April. It waited for a reply in May." What does the passage do about the problem?

Fisherfolk cannot sell their catch because the road to the market washes out every rainy season. Which proposed solution addresses that problem?

"The clinic added evening hours to cut long waits. Waits fell in the evening, but the morning line grew longer each week." What does the second sentence say about the solution?

A passage says, "The city landfill is nearly full." Which sentence is a solution and not another way of stating that problem?

"Many pupils in the district read below their level. The school opened a daily reading hour with volunteer tutors." Which part of a problem-solution passage is missing?

"Cooking oil hardens inside the pipes, so the sinks back up." This sentence sits in a passage about how a barangay cleared its drains. What work does it do?

"Grade 7 pupils in the town share one science book among five. Teachers copy pages by hand each night. The division office ordered forty new books." What is the problem?

"Passengers slip on the wet terminal floor during storms." The terminal lays rough, non-slip tiles at every entrance. Does this address the stated problem?

A problem-solution passage must state a difficulty before it can propose a way to fix it.

"The town bought a garbage truck to clear the streets. It works well, but fuel costs eat a third of the barangay budget." What does the second sentence add?

"Dengue cases rose in the city. Volunteers cleared standing water every weekend. Cases fell sharply by December." Which sentence names the action taken against the problem?

"Farmers lose stored corn to rats." A group proposes training the farmers to plant more corn next season. Why does this fail as a solution?