Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 127 · 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.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
3. 3.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) blaming others (b) asking for help (c) staying calm (d) trying again
6. 6.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
8. 8.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) guessing wildly (d) staying calm
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
10. 10.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) guessing wildly (c) repeating the same try (d) trying again
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) repeating the same try (c) breaking it into parts (d) trying again
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or try it out? (a) say what is wrong (b) try it out
16. 16.True or false: “guessing wildly” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) know what is wrong
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) drawing a diagram (c) making a list (d) breaking it into parts
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) asking for help (c) trying again (d) blaming others
20. 20.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) drawing a diagram (d) giving up at once
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or understand the problem? (a) pick one plan (b) understand the problem
22. 22.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) ignore it (c) cry about it (d) split it into parts
23. 23.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) ignoring the problem (d) making a list
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) asking for help (d) guessing wildly
25. 25.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to find the best one (c) to confuse people (d) to waste time
27. 27.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) repeating the same try (b) drawing a diagram (c) making a list (d) trying again
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or understand the problem? (a) see if it helped (b) understand the problem
32. 32.🛠️ 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
33. 33.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) giving up at once (c) asking for help (d) breaking it into parts
34. 34.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
36. 36.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) asking for help (d) giving up at once
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) staying calm (c) panicking (d) giving up at once
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas

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