Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 186 · 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.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) hide it (c) give up (d) blame the tools
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
3. 3.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
5. 5.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) breaking it into parts (d) giving up at once
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
12. 12.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) give up (c) know what is wrong (d) try any idea
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
14. 14.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛠️ 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
17. 17.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) trying again (c) staying calm (d) making a list
19. 19.🛠️ 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
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or choose the best idea? (a) say what is wrong (b) choose the best idea
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) drawing a diagram (c) guessing wildly (d) blaming others
24. 24.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) ignore it (c) split it into parts (d) cry about it
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) guessing wildly (c) asking for help (d) giving up at once
28. 28.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛠️ 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
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
32. 32.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to waste time (c) to find the best one (d) no reason
33. 33.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) drawing a diagram (d) blaming others
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or pick one plan? (a) list possible fixes (b) pick one plan
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or pick one plan? (a) see if it helped (b) pick one plan
36. 36.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) making a list (c) drawing a diagram (d) breaking it into parts
38. 38.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) nobody ever (c) a teacher or parent (d) only a stranger
40. 40.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False

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