Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 155 · 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) guessing wildly (c) asking for help (d) staying calm
2. 2.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
5. 5.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) blame someone (c) try any idea (d) give up
6. 6.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
7. 7.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) drawing a diagram
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or see if it helped? (a) put the plan to work (b) see if it helped
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) asking for help (d) ignoring the problem
11. 11.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) asking for help (c) giving up at once (d) guessing wildly
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) blaming others (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or list possible fixes? (a) understand the problem (b) list possible fixes
14. 14.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
16. 16.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) no reason (c) to confuse people (d) to waste time
17. 17.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) look at what is wrong (b) kick the cycle (c) stop cycling (d) buy a new cycle
18. 18.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a rumour (c) a teacher or parent (d) nobody ever
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) trying again (c) giving up at once (d) panicking
20. 20.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or put the plan to work? (a) list possible fixes (b) put the plan to work
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or choose the best idea? (a) list possible fixes (b) choose the best idea
24. 24.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) asking for help (c) staying calm (d) blaming others
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or list possible fixes? (a) choose the best idea (b) list possible fixes
28. 28.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) repeating the same try (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) breaking it into parts
31. 31.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or list possible fixes? (a) pick one plan (b) list possible fixes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) ignoring the problem (d) asking for help
34. 34.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) trying again (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
36. 36.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
39. 39.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) give up (b) try another idea (c) blame the tools (d) hide it
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas

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