Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 158 · 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: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) split it into parts (c) ignore it (d) cry about it
3. 3.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) guessing wildly (d) staying calm
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) giving up at once (b) asking for help (c) breaking it into parts (d) trying again
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
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.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
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.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to waste time (c) to find the best one (d) no reason
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) staying calm (c) asking for help (d) guessing wildly
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or list possible fixes? (a) understand the problem (b) list possible fixes
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) asking for help (c) making a list (d) trying again
17. 17.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛠️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or try it out? (a) say what is wrong (b) try it out
21. 21.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
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: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
26. 26.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) stop cycling (c) look at what is wrong (d) buy a new cycle
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
28. 28.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) try any idea (c) know what is wrong (d) blame someone
29. 29.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) trying again (b) guessing wildly (c) repeating the same try (d) giving up at once
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or check if it worked? (a) put the plan to work (b) check if it worked
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) blaming others
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or choose the best idea? (a) check if it worked (b) choose the best idea
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or put the plan to work? (a) say what is wrong (b) put the plan to work
38. 38.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or see if it helped? (a) list possible fixes (b) see if it helped
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) guessing wildly (c) repeating the same try (d) ignoring the problem

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids