Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 157 · 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.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
2. 2.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) no reason (d) to find the best one
3. 3.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) panicking (c) making a list (d) staying calm
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) blaming others (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
6. 6.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
7. 7.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
10. 10.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) asking for help (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
11. 11.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
13. 13.🛠️ 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
14. 14.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) ignoring the problem (c) drawing a diagram (d) panicking
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
17. 17.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) stop cycling (c) buy a new cycle (d) look at what is wrong
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) staying calm (d) panicking
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or say what is wrong? (a) think of ideas (b) say what is wrong
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or see if it helped? (a) understand the problem (b) see if it helped
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or say what is wrong? (a) check if it worked (b) say what is wrong
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
26. 26.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) ignoring the problem (c) staying calm (d) panicking
27. 27.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) wait for luck (c) split it into parts (d) cry about it
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or try it out? (a) say what is wrong (b) try it out
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) guessing wildly
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
31. 31.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a rumour (c) a teacher or parent (d) only a stranger
32. 32.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
35. 35.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) blame someone
36. 36.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or list possible fixes? (a) choose the best idea (b) list possible fixes
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) giving up at once
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) asking for help (d) guessing wildly

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