Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 112 · 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: put the plan to work or list possible fixes? (a) put the plan to work (b) list possible fixes
2. 2.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) split it into parts (c) ignore it (d) wait for luck
3. 3.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) blame someone (c) give up (d) know what is wrong
4. 4.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or list possible fixes? (a) try it out (b) list possible fixes
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
7. 7.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
8. 8.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) staying calm
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or say what is wrong? (a) choose the best idea (b) say what is wrong
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or understand the problem? (a) try it out (b) understand the problem
13. 13.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) ignoring the problem (c) asking for help (d) breaking it into parts
14. 14.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to find the best one (c) no reason (d) to waste time
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or see if it helped? (a) pick one plan (b) see if it helped
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
21. 21.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
22. 22.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) blaming others (c) ignoring the problem (d) repeating the same try
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or pick one plan? (a) say what is wrong (b) pick one plan
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) making a list (c) panicking (d) staying calm
25. 25.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a rumour (c) only a stranger (d) a teacher or parent
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or understand the problem? (a) choose the best idea (b) understand the problem
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or see if it helped? (a) choose the best idea (b) see if it helped
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or pick one plan? (a) think of ideas (b) pick one plan
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
31. 31.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or check if it worked? (a) understand the problem (b) check if it worked
33. 33.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) staying calm (c) drawing a diagram (d) guessing wildly
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) guessing wildly (c) panicking (d) asking for help
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or put the plan to work? (a) choose the best idea (b) put the plan to work
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or choose the best idea? (a) check if it worked (b) choose the best idea
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: pick one plan or say what is wrong? (a) pick one plan (b) say what is wrong

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