Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

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

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