Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 205 · 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: see if it helped or put the plan to work? (a) see if it helped (b) put the plan to work
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) blaming others (c) trying again (d) breaking it into parts
3. 3.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) ignoring the problem (c) staying calm (d) drawing a diagram
6. 6.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or pick one plan? (a) put the plan to work (b) pick one plan
7. 7.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a teacher or parent (c) a rumour (d) nobody ever
8. 8.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) panicking (c) trying again (d) ignoring the problem
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or say what is wrong? (a) think of ideas (b) say what is wrong
10. 10.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) give up (c) try another idea (d) hide it
11. 11.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
13. 13.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) staying calm (d) blaming others
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) making a list (c) drawing a diagram (d) giving up at once
15. 15.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or pick one plan? (a) see if it helped (b) pick one plan
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
18. 18.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or say what is wrong? (a) check if it worked (b) say what is wrong
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) repeating the same try (c) asking for help (d) making a list
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) staying calm (d) ignoring the problem
27. 27.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) blame someone
28. 28.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) staying calm (c) guessing wildly (d) making a list
30. 30.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or think of ideas? (a) see if it helped (b) think of ideas
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
35. 35.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
36. 36.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) staying calm (c) ignoring the problem (d) blaming others
39. 39.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
40. 40.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) look at what is wrong (c) buy a new cycle (d) kick the cycle

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids