Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 130 · 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 of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
3. 3.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to find the best one (c) no reason (d) to waste time
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) guessing wildly (c) giving up at once (d) breaking it into parts
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) drawing a diagram (c) asking for help (d) making a list
8. 8.🚲 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
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
10. 10.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
13. 13.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) trying again
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
15. 15.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) blame someone (d) try any idea
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
18. 18.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) staying calm
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
21. 21.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) breaking it into parts (d) giving up at once
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
24. 24.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) guessing wildly (d) asking for help
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) guessing wildly (d) giving up at once
26. 26.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) nobody ever (d) only a stranger
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) asking for help (d) repeating the same try
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or choose the best idea? (a) put the plan to work (b) choose the best idea
29. 29.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or see if it helped? (a) pick one plan (b) see if it helped
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
34. 34.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) try another idea (c) give up (d) hide it
35. 35.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
36. 36.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
37. 37.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) drawing a diagram (c) repeating the same try (d) ignoring the problem
38. 38.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) blaming others (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
39. 39.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way

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