Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 181 · 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 helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
5. 5.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or list possible fixes? (a) see if it helped (b) list possible fixes
9. 9.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
12. 12.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
14. 14.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) asking for help (b) ignoring the problem (c) repeating the same try (d) guessing wildly
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) making a list (c) giving up at once (d) guessing wildly
17. 17.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
18. 18.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) panicking
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or list possible fixes? (a) choose the best idea (b) list possible fixes
24. 24.🛠️ 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
25. 25.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
26. 26.🛠️ 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
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
28. 28.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) kick the cycle (c) look at what is wrong (d) buy a new cycle
29. 29.🛠️ 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
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or choose the best idea? (a) see if it helped (b) choose the best idea
31. 31.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) panicking (c) trying again (d) staying calm
32. 32.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or check if it worked? (a) say what is wrong (b) check if it worked
34. 34.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
36. 36.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a rumour (c) a teacher or parent (d) nobody ever
37. 37.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
38. 38.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) ignoring the problem (c) making a list (d) staying calm
39. 39.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) blame someone (c) give up (d) know what is wrong
40. 40.True or false: “guessing wildly” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True

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