QUARTER 4 WEEK 5

DAY 1
REVIEW

Directions: Write YES if the paragraph contains a

problem-solution relationship; NO if it does not.
Even if it is difficult, the problem about drugs can
be solved or minimized. How? What can be done
to solve the problem on drug abuse in young
people? Education is the most effective solution.
REVIEW

Children need to be taught about the dangers of

drug abuse at home and in school. Parents can talk
about the positive and negative effects of drugs
while having breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Teachers
can also discuss how students can avoid getting
involved in drugs in their lessons.
Answer:
 Problem-Solution Relationships

It focuses on the problem or issue and the

answer and remedy of the said issue or
concern.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

1. Identify a common, preferably a real-life

problem or problems that you can talk about
in your composition. Usually, the best
problems to talk about are those that you,
yourself, are facing.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
Examples of a real-life problem.
a. Difficulty in answering exercises in the
modules.
b. Very slow internet especially during
daytime
c. Getting bored at home during the
pandemic
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
2. Think about what you can do to solve or
minimize the identified problem.
PROBLEM - Difficulty in answering exercises
in the modules.
SOLUTION– Ask a family member or friend
who can help in understanding the module.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

3. Once you identified and listed the

problem or problems and the solutions,
use a particular way or style in writing the
paragraph. You can review the two forms
given in the previous activities.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

4. You may use transitional devices such

as one, two, first, second, next, another,
then, finally, so, because, for, as a result,
that is why, etc. to arrange the flow of
thought smoothly. Study the example that
follows.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

Anton’s parents found out that his grades

had become very low. To solve this
problem his parents did the following
things. First, they talked to him calmly after
dinner and asked him his plans about his
grades.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
Second, they went to school and spoke
with the subject teachers, adviser, and
school manager to iron things out. Third,
they paid closer attention to his needs with
regards to projects and extracurricular
activities. As a result of these actions,
Anton was able to recover and pass the
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

5. End your paragraph with a conclusion

or end it with by summarizing the idea of
the whole paragraph just like what is
shown in the example below. Use the
diagram in the next page as a guide.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

Problem
Solution Solution Solution

Conclusion
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
The following actions are done by the
government for the protection against
COVID-19. People are not allowed to
travel anywhere because the virus is
already everywhere. In order to find and
identify people who were exposed to the
virus, contact tracers have been hired.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
Certain places like cities and barangays are
also put on a lockdown to control the spread
of the disease. If somebody gets sick, he or
she is immediately isolated and treated.
Almost everybody is also wearing a facemask
since we do not know if the person next to us
carries the virus. All these actions may be
difficult but are life-saving.
ACTIVITY 1
Directions: Identify the correct structure by
putting a check mark (/) to the sentence
which has the problem-solution relationship.

1. Ana is very happy because she

got a new pair of shoes from her aunt.
ACTIVITY 1

2. The road is so dry and dusty

since it has not rained for six months.

3. Dodong is taking some medicine

because he is not feeling well.
ACTIVITY 1

4. People should avoid crowded

places nowadays.

5. To make our bones stronger, we

should drink milk.
ASSESSMENT

Directions: Read the presages carefully

and match the possible solutions to the
given problem. Write your answers in the
space provided.
ASSESSMENT
Column A Column B
__1.The clogged a. Avoid littering
drainage cause flood. garbage on drainage.
__2.Lester failed in b. Set the alarm to
his exam because he wake up on time.
played Mobile Legend
all night.
ASSESSMENT
Column A Column B
___3.Jayce was late c. Study/review
in his class because lessons first before
he overslept. playing video games
___4. Our neighbors d. Talk to them nicely
are so loud in their to lower their voice.
party.
ASSESSMENT

Column A Column B
___5. Jessa was e. Finish homework
scolded for not doing before doing
her homework. anything.
QUARTER 4 WEEK 5

DAY 2
REVIEW
Directions: Read each passage and complete the chart.
A Hungry Cat
John was supposed to feed his cat, Kelly, every morning. But
today he was running late for school. As he hurried to get dressed,
he forgot to fill Kelly’s bowl. When he got home that afternoon, he
discovered that Kelly had tipped over the trash can and eaten
some of the garbage. There was trash everywhere, so John
cleaned up the mess and filled Kelly’s dish with food. “Sorry Kelly,”
John said as he patted him on the head.

Problem:
Solution:
When you usually
see this
punctuation mark?
 Problem-Solution Relationships

It focuses on the problem or issue and the

answer and remedy of the said issue or
concern.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

1. Identify a common, preferably a real-life

problem or problems that you can talk about
in your composition. Usually, the best
problems to talk about are those that you,
yourself, are facing.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
Examples of a real-life problem.
a. Difficulty in answering exercises in the
modules.
b. Very slow internet especially during
daytime
c. Getting bored at home during the
pandemic
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
2. Think about what you can do to solve or
minimize the identified problem.
PROBLEM - Difficulty in answering exercises
in the modules.
SOLUTION– Ask a family member or friend
who can help in understanding the module.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

3. Once you identified and listed the

problem or problems and the solutions,
use a particular way or style in writing the
paragraph. You can review the two forms
given in the previous activities.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

4. You may use transitional devices such

as one, two, first, second, next, another,
then, finally, so, because, for, as a result,
that is why, etc. to arrange the flow of
thought smoothly. Study the example that
follows.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

Anton’s parents found out that his grades

had become very low. To solve this
problem his parents did the following
things. First, they talked to him calmly after
dinner and asked him his plans about his
grades.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
Second, they went to school and spoke
with the subject teachers, adviser, and
school manager to iron things out. Third,
they paid closer attention to his needs with
regards to projects and extracurricular
activities. As a result of these actions,
Anton was able to recover and pass the
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

5. End your paragraph with a conclusion

or end it with by summarizing the idea of
the whole paragraph just like what is
shown in the example below. Use the
diagram in the next page as a guide.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

Problem
Solution Solution Solution

Conclusion
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
The following actions are done by the
government for the protection against
COVID-19. People are not allowed to
travel anywhere because the virus is
already everywhere. In order to find and
identify people who were exposed to the
virus, contact tracers have been hired.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
Certain places like cities and barangays are
also put on a lockdown to control the spread
of the disease. If somebody gets sick, he or
she is immediately isolated and treated.
Almost everybody is also wearing a facemask
since we do not know if the person next to us
carries the virus. All these actions may be
difficult but are life-saving.
ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Copy the problem-and-solution

paragraph in your notebook. When this is
done, encircle the problem and underline
the solutions.
ACTIVITY 2

It was already December18, seven days

away from Christmas Day and Junver still
had nothing to give to his baby sister. Why?
he did not have money to buy a gift. So, to
solve his problem, he did the several things.
First, he saved ten pesos from his daily
allowance.
ACTIVITY 2

Second, he made and sold personalized

and colorful Christmas cards to his friends
and relatives which earned him 100 pesos
after five days. Third, he joined his cousins
in singing carols in the neighborhood.
Finally, he got about 500 pesos with which
to buy a gift one day before Christmas Day.
ACTIVITY 2
1. What is the problem mentioned in the
paragraph?

2. What are the three solutions that were

also mentioned

3. Are the problem and the three solutions

written in the same sentence??
ASSESSMENT
Directions: Give the possible solution in
each problem.
Example:
Problem: Maribel was not feeling well.

Solution: She went to the hospital for

check-up.
ASSESSMENT
1. Problem: The school library becomes so
warm if it is full of users.

Solution:
ASSESSMENT
2. Problem: The school campus becomes
dirty during lunch, recess, and dismissal.

Solution:
ASSESSMENT
3. Problem: Liza needs to buy materials for
her project.

Solution:
ASSESSMENT
4. Problem: Kyle is joining a field trip very
early in the next morning.

Solution:
ASSESSMENT
5. Problem: The pupils need a venue for the
badminton tournament.

Solution:
QUARTER 4 WEEK 5

DAY 3
REVIEW

Directions: Write the possible solution in the

box.
1. Mark was scorched by a hot pot.

2. Martha is always spending too much

money.
REVIEW

3. Some people find it difficult to sleep at

night.

4. Clark is always unhappy.

5. Jerson broke his smartphone.

 Write a simple
problem that you’ve
faced today. Explain
on how you solve it.
 Problem-Solution Relationships

It focuses on the problem or issue and the

answer and remedy of the said issue or
concern.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

1. Identify a common, preferably a real-life

problem or problems that you can talk about
in your composition. Usually, the best
problems to talk about are those that you,
yourself, are facing.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
Examples of a real-life problem.
a. Difficulty in answering exercises in the
modules.
b. Very slow internet especially during
daytime
c. Getting bored at home during the
pandemic
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
2. Think about what you can do to solve or
minimize the identified problem.
PROBLEM - Difficulty in answering exercises
in the modules.
SOLUTION– Ask a family member or friend
who can help in understanding the module.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

3. Once you identified and listed the

problem or problems and the solutions,
use a particular way or style in writing the
paragraph. You can review the two forms
given in the previous activities.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

4. You may use transitional devices such

as one, two, first, second, next, another,
then, finally, so, because, for, as a result,
that is why, etc. to arrange the flow of
thought smoothly. Study the example that
follows.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

Anton’s parents found out that his grades

had become very low. To solve this
problem his parents did the following
things. First, they talked to him calmly after
dinner and asked him his plans about his
grades.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
Second, they went to school and spoke
with the subject teachers, adviser, and
school manager to iron things out. Third,
they paid closer attention to his needs with
regards to projects and extracurricular
activities. As a result of these actions,
Anton was able to recover and pass the
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

5. End your paragraph with a conclusion

or end it with by summarizing the idea of
the whole paragraph just like what is
shown in the example below. Use the
diagram in the next page as a guide.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

Problem
Solution Solution Solution

Conclusion
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
The following actions are done by the
government for the protection against
COVID-19. People are not allowed to
travel anywhere because the virus is
already everywhere. In order to find and
identify people who were exposed to the
virus, contact tracers have been hired.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
Certain places like cities and barangays are
also put on a lockdown to control the spread
of the disease. If somebody gets sick, he or
she is immediately isolated and treated.
Almost everybody is also wearing a facemask
since we do not know if the person next to us
carries the virus. All these actions may be
difficult but are life-saving.
ACTIVITY 3
Directions: Circle the problems and
underline the solutions. Once done, answer
also the questions that follow.
The following actions are done by the
government for the protection against
COVID-19. People are not allowed to travel
anywhere because the virus is already
everywhere.
ACTIVITY 3
Almost everybody is also wearing a
facemask since we do not know if the
person next to us carries the virus. All these
actions may be difficult but are life-saving.
1. How many problems were you able to
identify and encircle in the paragraph?
ACTIVITY 3
2. How many solutions were you able to
identify and underline the paragraph?

3. Are the problem and the solution written

separately just like in the first activity? Or
are the problem and the solution written in
the same sentences?
ASSESSMENT

Directions: Write a one- paragraph

problem-solution text using the ideas in the
graphic organizer.
ASSESSMENT
QUARTER 4 WEEK 5

DAY 4
REVIEW

Since she didn’t know where to start looking, Mary

decided to hang up posters around town. She drew
a picture of the bracelet and promised a P500
reward if anyone found it. Luckily, a neighbor found
the bracelet and returned it to Mary. She was so
happy to have it back!
REVIEW

Directions: Read the passage and write the

problem and solution given.
Grandma’s Gift When Mary turned 10, her grandma
gave her a very special gold bracelet. It had been
in the family for many years. However, a week after
her birthday, Mary lost the bracelet. . She knew her
family would be disappointed in her.
REVIEW

Problem:

Solution:
 Problem-Solution Relationships

It focuses on the problem or issue and the

answer and remedy of the said issue or
concern.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

1. Identify a common, preferably a real-life

problem or problems that you can talk about
in your composition. Usually, the best
problems to talk about are those that you,
yourself, are facing.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
Examples of a real-life problem.
a. Difficulty in answering exercises in the
modules.
b. Very slow internet especially during
daytime
c. Getting bored at home during the
pandemic
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
2. Think about what you can do to solve or
minimize the identified problem.
PROBLEM - Difficulty in answering exercises
in the modules.
SOLUTION– Ask a family member or friend
who can help in understanding the module.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

3. Once you identified and listed the

problem or problems and the solutions,
use a particular way or style in writing the
paragraph. You can review the two forms
given in the previous activities.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

4. You may use transitional devices such

as one, two, first, second, next, another,
then, finally, so, because, for, as a result,
that is why, etc. to arrange the flow of
thought smoothly. Study the example that
follows.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

Anton’s parents found out that his grades

had become very low. To solve this
problem his parents did the following
things. First, they talked to him calmly after
dinner and asked him his plans about his
grades.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
Second, they went to school and spoke
with the subject teachers, adviser, and
school manager to iron things out. Third,
they paid closer attention to his needs with
regards to projects and extracurricular
activities. As a result of these actions,
Anton was able to recover and pass the
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

5. End your paragraph with a conclusion

or end it with by summarizing the idea of
the whole paragraph just like what is
shown in the example below. Use the
diagram in the next page as a guide.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS

Problem
Solution Solution Solution

Conclusion
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
The following actions are done by the
government for the protection against
COVID-19. People are not allowed to
travel anywhere because the virus is
already everywhere. In order to find and
identify people who were exposed to the
virus, contact tracers have been hired.
STEPS IN WRITING PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPHS
Certain places like cities and barangays are
also put on a lockdown to control the spread
of the disease. If somebody gets sick, he or
she is immediately isolated and treated.
Almost everybody is also wearing a facemask
since we do not know if the person next to us
carries the virus. All these actions may be
difficult but are life-saving.
ACTIVITY 4

Directions: Read the topic sentence

carefully, identify and describe the problem,
and the possible solutions. Write your
answers in the space provided in outline
form.
ACTIVITY 4
Video Games Addiction
Topic sentence
Video game addiction is also known by the
term gaming disorder. It is known as an
irresistible use of video games that
promotes significant imbalance in the
various life realms over a long period of
ACTIVITY 4
Video Games Addiction
This makes them physically unfit and it can
also cause problems in the eyes. Children
who play games tend to talk less to the
people around them and in this way they get
lonely because they spend most of their
time at home with their gadgets.
ACTIVITY 4
Video Games Addiction
Too much indulgence into anything or work
leads to addiction. Addiction can ruin the life
of any human being, because in this man
becomes crazy about the things he is
addicted to
ACTIVITY 4
Description of Problems:

Description of Solutions:
ASSESSMENT

Directions: Write a paragraph showing a

problem- solution relationship from the
situations given below. Choose one situation
and use the correct signal words in the
paragraphs.
ASSESSMENT

1. You want to buy a headset worth P500 for

your online class. Your parents told you that
they can’t give you some money yet since
they just paid the hospital bill of your
brother. What will you do to solve this
problem?
ASSESSMENT

2. You have noticed your school needs to be

cleaned up. Think about what students
could do to clean up your school and keep it
clean. How would you solve this problem?
Who would be involved? How would you get
supplies?
ASSESSMENT

3. You have heard that a classmate lost their

house because of a fire. Think about what
students could do to help a classmate feel
comfortable. How would you help your
classmate?