Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 180 · 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) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) panicking (d) drawing a diagram
2. 2.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) nobody ever (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) panicking (c) making a list (d) staying calm
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) repeating the same try (c) asking for help (d) making a list
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) panicking (c) breaking it into parts (d) guessing wildly
8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) ignoring the problem (c) trying again (d) breaking it into parts
10. 10.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) wait for luck (c) cry about it (d) ignore it
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
12. 12.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or try it out? (a) understand the problem (b) try it out
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or say what is wrong? (a) see if it helped (b) say what is wrong
15. 15.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) give up (b) hide it (c) try another idea (d) blame the tools
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or list possible fixes? (a) put the plan to work (b) list possible fixes
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) trying again (d) blaming others
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
21. 21.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) asking for help (c) guessing wildly (d) repeating the same try
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
26. 26.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
27. 27.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
29. 29.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to waste time (c) to confuse people (d) to find the best one
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) trying again (c) staying calm (d) drawing a diagram
31. 31.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) know what is wrong (c) blame someone (d) try any idea
32. 32.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or put the plan to work? (a) understand the problem (b) put the plan to work
37. 37.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) making a list
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or pick one plan? (a) understand the problem (b) pick one plan

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