Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 199 · 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.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) blaming others (c) guessing wildly (d) ignoring the problem
3. 3.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
5. 5.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) buy a new cycle (b) stop cycling (c) look at what is wrong (d) kick the cycle
6. 6.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) guessing wildly (d) drawing a diagram
8. 8.🛠️ 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
9. 9.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) wait for luck (c) split it into parts (d) cry about it
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
12. 12.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) breaking it into parts (d) repeating the same try
13. 13.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) no reason (c) to find the best one (d) to waste time
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) making a list (c) breaking it into parts (d) staying calm
15. 15.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) blaming others (c) guessing wildly (d) panicking
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) making a list (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) blaming others (d) drawing a diagram
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or pick one plan? (a) see if it helped (b) pick one plan
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
22. 22.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
25. 25.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) panicking (d) trying again
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) blaming others (c) making a list (d) drawing a diagram
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
28. 28.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) only a stranger (c) a teacher or parent (d) a rumour
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) trying again (c) staying calm (d) drawing a diagram
30. 30.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) repeating the same try (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or check if it worked? (a) understand the problem (b) check if it worked
32. 32.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
33. 33.🛠️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) panicking
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 problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
38. 38.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) blame the tools (c) hide it (d) give up
39. 39.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
40. 40.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) try any idea (c) know what is wrong (d) give up

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