Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 120 · 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 problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
2. 2.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) giving up at once (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) drawing a diagram
3. 3.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) know what is wrong (c) blame someone (d) try any idea
4. 4.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) ignoring the problem (d) making a list
5. 5.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to find the best one (c) no reason (d) to waste time
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
14. 14.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) asking for help (d) giving up at once
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) repeating the same try (c) drawing a diagram (d) asking for help
17. 17.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
18. 18.🛠️ 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
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
20. 20.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) blaming others (b) breaking it into parts (c) staying calm (d) trying again
21. 21.🛠️ 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
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
23. 23.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
25. 25.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) ignoring the problem (c) drawing a diagram (d) making a list
27. 27.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) buy a new cycle (b) look at what is wrong (c) stop cycling (d) kick the cycle
28. 28.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) repeating the same try (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) guessing wildly (c) ignoring the problem (d) panicking
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
33. 33.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) try another idea (c) give up (d) hide it
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) guessing wildly
35. 35.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
37. 37.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) wait for luck (c) cry about it (d) ignore it
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
39. 39.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) only a stranger (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it

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