Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 131 · 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: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) asking for help (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) panicking (c) asking for help (d) drawing a diagram
4. 4.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to find the best one (c) no reason (d) to waste time
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) making a list (c) breaking it into parts (d) trying again
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or list possible fixes? (a) say what is wrong (b) list possible fixes
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
10. 10.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) hide it (c) blame the tools (d) give up
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
12. 12.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) blaming others (c) staying calm (d) giving up at once
14. 14.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) cry about it (c) ignore it (d) wait for luck
15. 15.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) asking for help (c) breaking it into parts (d) guessing wildly
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
17. 17.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
19. 19.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) giving up at once (b) making a list (c) trying again (d) drawing a diagram
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
21. 21.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) breaking it into parts (c) blaming others (d) panicking
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
23. 23.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a teacher or parent (b) a rumour (c) nobody ever (d) only a stranger
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
25. 25.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) panicking (d) making a list
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or pick one plan? (a) see if it helped (b) pick one plan
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) breaking it into parts (c) giving up at once (d) blaming others
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) trying again
29. 29.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) trying again (c) blaming others (d) guessing wildly
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
31. 31.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
32. 32.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) drawing a diagram (c) ignoring the problem (d) trying again
33. 33.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or put the plan to work? (a) pick one plan (b) put the plan to work
35. 35.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or try it out? (a) understand the problem (b) try it out
37. 37.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) give up (c) blame someone (d) know what is wrong
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or put the plan to work? (a) see if it helped (b) put the plan to work
39. 39.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or choose the best idea? (a) check if it worked (b) choose the best idea

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