Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 132 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
3. 3.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a rumour (c) a teacher or parent (d) only a stranger
5. 5.🛠️ 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
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) giving up at once (d) making a list
9. 9.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or say what is wrong? (a) pick one plan (b) say what is wrong
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) asking for help (c) staying calm (d) breaking it into parts
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
13. 13.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) asking for help (b) repeating the same try (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
15. 15.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) guessing wildly (d) drawing a diagram
16. 16.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) buy a new cycle (b) stop cycling (c) look at what is wrong (d) kick the cycle
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
19. 19.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) wait for luck (c) cry about it (d) split it into parts
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or check if it worked? (a) put the plan to work (b) check if it worked
21. 21.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (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: pick one plan? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
26. 26.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) know what is wrong (c) try any idea (d) give up
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) drawing a diagram (c) making a list (d) staying calm
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or understand the problem? (a) check if it worked (b) understand the problem
30. 30.🛠️ 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
31. 31.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) trying again (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
32. 32.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
33. 33.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
35. 35.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) blame the tools (c) give up (d) hide it
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) trying again (d) ignoring the problem
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or try it out? (a) think of ideas (b) try it out
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
39. 39.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False

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