Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 209 · 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.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
3. 3.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) trying again (c) panicking (d) staying calm
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
6. 6.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) guessing wildly (c) making a list (d) trying again
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
8. 8.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or understand the problem? (a) put the plan to work (b) understand the problem
11. 11.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) giving up at once (d) trying again
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) ignoring the problem (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
14. 14.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) ignoring the problem (b) breaking it into parts (c) staying calm (d) making a list
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) trying again (c) drawing a diagram (d) breaking it into parts
16. 16.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) breaking it into parts (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) blaming others (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly
19. 19.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) split it into parts (c) wait for luck (d) cry about it
20. 20.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) try any idea (c) know what is wrong (d) give up
21. 21.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) only a stranger (c) a teacher or parent (d) nobody ever
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or choose the best idea? (a) list possible fixes (b) choose the best idea
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) asking for help (c) ignoring the problem (d) making a list
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
26. 26.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) drawing a diagram (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) guessing wildly
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
29. 29.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
31. 31.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) drawing a diagram (d) blaming others
35. 35.🛠️ 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
36. 36.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) making a list (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or say what is wrong? (a) choose the best idea (b) say what is wrong
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or say what is wrong? (a) pick one plan (b) say what is wrong

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