Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

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

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