Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 185 · 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.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or put the plan to work? (a) say what is wrong (b) put the plan to work
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) repeating the same try (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
3. 3.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or put the plan to work? (a) think of ideas (b) put the plan to work
6. 6.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
7. 7.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or put the plan to work? (a) pick one plan (b) put the plan to work
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
12. 12.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) making a list (b) giving up at once (c) blaming others (d) guessing wildly
14. 14.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) give up (c) hide it (d) try another idea
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
17. 17.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) breaking it into parts
18. 18.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) trying again (d) breaking it into parts
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
20. 20.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) guessing wildly (d) making a list
21. 21.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) giving up at once (c) asking for help (d) trying again
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) staying calm (d) trying again
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or see if it helped? (a) say what is wrong (b) see if it helped
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or try it out? (a) list possible fixes (b) try it out
27. 27.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) staying calm (c) panicking (d) ignoring the problem
29. 29.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a teacher or parent (c) only a stranger (d) a rumour
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
32. 32.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) asking for help (c) guessing wildly (d) repeating the same try
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
35. 35.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) trying again (c) ignoring the problem (d) blaming others
36. 36.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
39. 39.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) buy a new cycle (c) look at what is wrong (d) stop cycling
40. 40.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to waste time (c) to find the best one (d) no reason

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