Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 123 · 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.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea
4. 4.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) no reason (d) to find the best one
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) staying calm (c) repeating the same try (d) ignoring the problem
6. 6.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) staying calm (d) ignoring the problem
8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
9. 9.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) wait for luck (c) cry about it (d) ignore it
11. 11.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) making a list
14. 14.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
18. 18.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) stop cycling (c) look at what is wrong (d) buy a new cycle
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) blaming others (c) making a list (d) breaking it into parts
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
23. 23.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) breaking it into parts (d) repeating the same try
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or understand the problem? (a) pick one plan (b) understand the problem
25. 25.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) nobody ever (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
26. 26.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) asking for help
27. 27.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or put the plan to work? (a) list possible fixes (b) put the plan to work
29. 29.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) repeating the same try (c) making a list (d) drawing a diagram
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
31. 31.🛠️ 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
32. 32.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
33. 33.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) making a list (d) blaming others
34. 34.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) drawing a diagram (d) giving up at once
36. 36.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) making a list
37. 37.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) blame someone (c) give up (d) know what is wrong
38. 38.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) breaking it into parts (c) ignoring the problem (d) panicking
40. 40.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False

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