Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 164 · 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) making a list (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) blaming others
2. 2.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) try another idea (c) give up (d) hide it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) asking for help (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
4. 4.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
6. 6.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
8. 8.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) repeating the same try
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
10. 10.True or false: “guessing wildly” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or pick one plan? (a) put the plan to work (b) pick one plan
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
14. 14.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) blame someone (c) know what is wrong (d) try any idea
15. 15.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) repeating the same try
17. 17.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) to find the best one (d) no reason
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
19. 19.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ 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
21. 21.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) cry about it (c) wait for luck (d) ignore it
22. 22.🛠️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) staying calm (c) drawing a diagram (d) giving up at once
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
27. 27.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) buy a new cycle (b) kick the cycle (c) stop cycling (d) look at what is wrong
29. 29.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) nobody ever (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or understand the problem? (a) list possible fixes (b) understand the problem
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or pick one plan? (a) think of ideas (b) pick one plan
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
35. 35.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
37. 37.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
39. 39.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) blaming others (c) staying calm (d) making a list
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or put the plan to work? (a) see if it helped (b) put the plan to work

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