Here are some reminders for when you are completing this Writing Task:

• Using the situation given below as a guide, write a story in your own words.

• You may take notes, create a web, or do other prewriting work. Then, write your story in the box below.

• After you complete writing your composition, read whatever you have written. Make sure that your writing is the best it can be.

• After writing your answer click on the next button.

Johnny was a fourth grader. He was known as “the problem solver”. One day, his neighbor’s cat was acting unusually aggressive. Johnny figured out the cat was acting that way because he had a thorn in his foot.

Now discuss a time when you solved a problem involving a friend, family member, or someone close to you. Describe what the problem was and explain how you resolved it.