Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 119 · 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: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
2. 2.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to waste time (c) no reason (d) to find the best one
4. 4.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) hide it (c) give up (d) try another idea
5. 5.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
6. 6.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or pick one plan? (a) think of ideas (b) pick one plan
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or say what is wrong? (a) list possible fixes (b) say what is wrong
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) drawing a diagram (c) making a list (d) breaking it into parts
11. 11.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛠️ 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
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
14. 14.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) giving up at once (c) asking for help (d) breaking it into parts
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) staying calm
17. 17.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) look at what is wrong (c) stop cycling (d) buy a new cycle
18. 18.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) trying again (d) panicking
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or put the plan to work? (a) say what is wrong (b) put the plan to work
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or list possible fixes? (a) choose the best idea (b) list possible fixes
23. 23.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
25. 25.🛠️ 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
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) guessing wildly (c) trying again (d) making a list
27. 27.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
29. 29.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) asking for help (c) giving up at once (d) panicking
30. 30.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
32. 32.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
34. 34.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a teacher or parent (c) a rumour (d) only a stranger
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) panicking
37. 37.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) staying calm (c) repeating the same try (d) guessing wildly
38. 38.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) give up (c) blame someone (d) know what is wrong
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way

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