Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 171 · 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) blaming others (b) making a list (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) guessing wildly (c) giving up at once (d) repeating the same try
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or try it out? (a) understand the problem (b) try it out
4. 4.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) blame someone (d) try any idea
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) drawing a diagram
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
7. 7.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) asking for help
8. 8.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) nobody ever (d) only a stranger
9. 9.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) cry about it (c) split it into parts (d) wait for luck
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) drawing a diagram (c) making a list (d) asking for help
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
13. 13.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) guessing wildly (c) staying calm (d) ignoring the problem
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
20. 20.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) guessing wildly (b) breaking it into parts (c) asking for help (d) staying calm
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or list possible fixes? (a) try it out (b) list possible fixes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) making a list (d) giving up at once
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
25. 25.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) ignoring the problem (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) asking for help
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
27. 27.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) blaming others (d) panicking
29. 29.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
30. 30.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or understand the problem? (a) try it out (b) understand the problem
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
34. 34.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) staying calm (c) drawing a diagram (d) blaming others
35. 35.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list
37. 37.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or say what is wrong? (a) put the plan to work (b) say what is wrong
39. 39.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) no reason (c) to waste time (d) to confuse people
40. 40.🛠️ 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

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