Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 147 · 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: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to find the best one (c) to confuse people (d) no reason
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or think of ideas? (a) see if it helped (b) think of ideas
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
8. 8.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) drawing a diagram (d) guessing wildly
11. 11.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) guessing wildly (b) drawing a diagram (c) asking for help (d) staying calm
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
15. 15.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) repeating the same try
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or pick one plan? (a) understand the problem (b) pick one plan
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or see if it helped? (a) understand the problem (b) see if it helped
20. 20.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) only a stranger (c) a teacher or parent (d) a rumour
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
22. 22.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) split it into parts (c) cry about it (d) wait for luck
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
25. 25.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) giving up at once (c) ignoring the problem (d) trying again
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) asking for help (c) panicking (d) drawing a diagram
32. 32.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) guessing wildly (c) giving up at once (d) staying calm
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) making a list (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) making a list (d) giving up at once
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or list possible fixes? (a) pick one plan (b) list possible fixes
36. 36.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or put the plan to work? (a) think of ideas (b) put the plan to work
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) making a list (c) asking for help (d) breaking it into parts
40. 40.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True

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