Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 102 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Five calm steps): The steps in order: understand the problem → think of ideas → choose the best idea → try it out → check if it worked. Helps: staying calm, breaking it into parts, asking for help, drawing a diagram, trying again. Gets in the way: panicking, giving up at once, blaming others, repeating the same try, guessing wildly.

1. 1.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
2. 2.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or list possible fixes? (a) say what is wrong (b) list possible fixes
5. 5.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a rumour (c) nobody ever (d) a teacher or parent
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) giving up at once (c) panicking (d) making a list
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) repeating the same try
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
11. 11.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) panicking (c) trying again (d) giving up at once
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) making a list (d) blaming others
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
14. 14.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) split it into parts (c) wait for luck (d) cry about it
15. 15.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) hide it (b) give up (c) try another idea (d) blame the tools
16. 16.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) ignoring the problem (c) drawing a diagram (d) asking for help
17. 17.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to confuse people (c) to find the best one (d) to waste time
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
20. 20.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) panicking (b) drawing a diagram (c) trying again (d) breaking it into parts
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or understand the problem? (a) try it out (b) understand the problem
22. 22.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) asking for help (b) guessing wildly (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) breaking it into parts (d) blaming others
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) ignoring the problem (c) staying calm (d) giving up at once
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
29. 29.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or put the plan to work? (a) check if it worked (b) put the plan to work
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or understand the problem? (a) list possible fixes (b) understand the problem
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
33. 33.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
34. 34.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) try any idea (c) blame someone (d) know what is wrong
35. 35.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
37. 37.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) guessing wildly (c) making a list (d) ignoring the problem
38. 38.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or choose the best idea? (a) see if it helped (b) choose the best idea
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way

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