Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 139 · 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) giving up at once (b) making a list (c) guessing wildly (d) repeating the same try
2. 2.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) staying calm
3. 3.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or choose the best idea? (a) see if it helped (b) choose the best idea
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or list possible fixes? (a) understand the problem (b) list possible fixes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) blaming others
7. 7.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) trying again (b) guessing wildly (c) repeating the same try (d) giving up at once
8. 8.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a teacher or parent (b) nobody ever (c) a rumour (d) only a stranger
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
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.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or say what is wrong? (a) think of ideas (b) say what is wrong
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) ignoring the problem
14. 14.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) panicking (c) breaking it into parts (d) trying again
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) trying again (c) staying calm (d) breaking it into parts
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or list possible fixes? (a) see if it helped (b) list possible fixes
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
19. 19.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
24. 24.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) drawing a diagram (c) guessing wildly (d) repeating the same try
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or check if it worked? (a) understand the problem (b) check if it worked
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) blame someone (c) try any idea (d) know what is wrong
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
31. 31.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
33. 33.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) asking for help
36. 36.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) asking for help (c) repeating the same try (d) guessing wildly
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
40. 40.🛠️ 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

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