Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 106 · 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: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
3. 3.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
6. 6.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or see if it helped? (a) think of ideas (b) see if it helped
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) repeating the same try (c) panicking (d) breaking it into parts
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
13. 13.🛠️ 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
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
15. 15.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
17. 17.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) buy a new cycle (c) stop cycling (d) look at what is wrong
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or put the plan to work? (a) think of ideas (b) put the plan to work
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or put the plan to work? (a) see if it helped (b) put the plan to work
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) asking for help (c) blaming others (d) making a list
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
24. 24.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or choose the best idea? (a) put the plan to work (b) choose the best idea
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or list possible fixes? (a) see if it helped (b) list possible fixes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) ignoring the problem (c) guessing wildly (d) panicking
30. 30.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a teacher or parent (c) only a stranger (d) a rumour
31. 31.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) giving up at once (d) staying calm
32. 32.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) blame someone (c) know what is wrong (d) give up
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) blaming others (c) panicking (d) asking for help
35. 35.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) split it into parts (c) wait for luck (d) ignore it
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) breaking it into parts
37. 37.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) blaming others (c) trying again (d) staying calm
38. 38.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) no reason (c) to find the best one (d) to waste time
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) ignoring the problem (c) staying calm (d) giving up at once
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or think of ideas? (a) see if it helped (b) think of ideas

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