Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 125 · 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.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) panicking
3. 3.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) giving up at once (c) breaking it into parts (d) making a list
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
8. 8.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) blaming others (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
13. 13.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or understand the problem? (a) check if it worked (b) understand the problem
16. 16.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) making a list (c) blaming others (d) ignoring the problem
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
18. 18.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) buy a new cycle (c) look at what is wrong (d) stop cycling
19. 19.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) guessing wildly
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or think of ideas? (a) see if it helped (b) think of ideas
21. 21.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) guessing wildly (c) asking for help (d) blaming others
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
27. 27.🛠️ 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
28. 28.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or put the plan to work? (a) understand the problem (b) put the plan to work
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) blaming others (c) guessing wildly (d) giving up at once
31. 31.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
32. 32.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) blame someone (c) give up (d) know what is wrong
33. 33.🛠️ 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
34. 34.🛠️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) blaming others (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or pick one plan? (a) see if it helped (b) pick one plan
37. 37.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
39. 39.🛠️ 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) repeating the same try (d) staying calm

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