ABCTE Multiple Subjects (MSE) – Alphabetic Basics and Phonemic Awareness Practice Test

The structure that presents a problem and then offers solutions is the problem-and-solution structure. This pattern starts by outlining an issue or challenge and then describes one or more ways to fix it, often explaining how the solutions work and sometimes weighing their advantages and drawbacks. That approach directly fits a passage that first introduces a problem and then presents possible remedies, guiding the reader from recognizing the issue to considering ways to address it.

In contrast, a cause-and-effect structure explains how one event leads to another, without necessarily proposing remedies. Informational texts focus on conveying facts and explanations about a topic, not on solving a problem. Idioms are phrases with figurative meanings and don’t describe a specific organizational pattern for presenting problems and solutions.