Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 177 · 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 of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) breaking it into parts (c) blaming others (d) trying again
2. 2.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) trying again (c) panicking (d) repeating the same try
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or check if it worked? (a) pick one plan (b) check if it worked
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
6. 6.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or say what is wrong? (a) choose the best idea (b) say what is wrong
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) ignoring the problem (c) asking for help (d) staying calm
9. 9.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) staying calm (b) blaming others (c) guessing wildly (d) panicking
10. 10.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) cry about it (c) split it into parts (d) wait for luck
11. 11.🛠️ 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) asking for help (c) making a list (d) staying calm
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) guessing wildly (c) panicking (d) staying calm
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or try it out? (a) list possible fixes (b) try it out
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
17. 17.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) only a stranger (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
18. 18.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) making a list (d) giving up at once
19. 19.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) breaking it into parts
20. 20.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) making a list (d) guessing wildly
21. 21.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or see if it helped? (a) choose the best idea (b) see if it helped
23. 23.🛠️ 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
24. 24.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) making a list (d) guessing wildly
25. 25.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) breaking it into parts
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
29. 29.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) try any idea (c) blame someone (d) know what is wrong
30. 30.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) repeating the same try
31. 31.🛠️ 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
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) blaming others (c) breaking it into parts (d) making a list
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or pick one plan? (a) think of ideas (b) pick one plan
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) drawing a diagram (d) panicking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) repeating the same try (c) staying calm (d) drawing a diagram
38. 38.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or say what is wrong? (a) think of ideas (b) say what is wrong

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