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Reading Skill: Problem and Solution Problem and solution is a pattern
of
organization where information in
a
passage is expressed as a concerni
ng
issue (a problem) and something t
Complete the problems and the solutions with the correct phrases. hat was, can be, or should be don
e to remedy the
issue (solution). Readers can unde
rstand
the passage better by identifying t
Alternative Homes as Creative Solutions he
problems and the solutions.
Problems Solutions

1 Nonrenewable resources are limited People use renewable resources .

in quantity and cannot be used . such as solar and wind power for their

sustainably . homes.

2 Many cities around the world People living near large bodies of

are overcrowded . water live on houseboats .

3 Traditional building materials can People build houses out of recycled .

harm the environment . materials .

renewable resources harm the environment out of recycled materials

live on houseboats are overcrowded cannot be used sustainably

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