Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 104 · 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.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or check if it worked? (a) choose the best idea (b) check if it worked
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
3. 3.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) making a list (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) asking for help (d) panicking
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
8. 8.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) split it into parts (c) cry about it (d) ignore it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) repeating the same try (c) trying again (d) staying calm
10. 10.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) panicking (c) making a list (d) ignoring the problem
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) repeating the same try (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) asking for help (c) giving up at once (d) making a list
15. 15.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
17. 17.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
19. 19.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛠️ 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
21. 21.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
25. 25.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
26. 26.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a rumour (c) nobody ever (d) a teacher or parent
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or understand the problem? (a) put the plan to work (b) understand the problem
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
30. 30.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) repeating the same try (c) staying calm (d) ignoring the problem
32. 32.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or pick one plan? (a) think of ideas (b) pick one plan
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
36. 36.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) guessing wildly (c) trying again (d) asking for help
38. 38.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) look at what is wrong (b) buy a new cycle (c) kick the cycle (d) stop cycling
39. 39.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or see if it helped? (a) put the plan to work (b) see if it helped

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