Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 195 · 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) blame the tools (b) give up (c) hide it (d) try another idea
2. 2.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) know what is wrong (c) try any idea (d) give up
3. 3.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) blaming others (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
7. 7.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) wait for luck (c) ignore it (d) split it into parts
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or see if it helped? (a) pick one plan (b) see if it helped
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) asking for help (c) giving up at once (d) breaking it into parts
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
11. 11.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) breaking it into parts (d) ignoring the problem
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
15. 15.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) making a list
16. 16.🛠️ 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
17. 17.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛠️ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) asking for help (c) staying calm (d) panicking
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
23. 23.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) blaming others (c) staying calm (d) ignoring the problem
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) guessing wildly
26. 26.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) trying again (c) making a list (d) repeating the same try
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) nobody ever (c) a teacher or parent (d) a rumour
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or put the plan to work? (a) choose the best idea (b) put the plan to work
35. 35.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) blaming others (c) panicking (d) making a list
38. 38.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) guessing wildly (b) asking for help (c) making a list (d) trying again
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
40. 40.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) trying again (c) panicking (d) giving up at once

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