Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 212 · 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.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) no reason (d) to find the best one
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) repeating the same try (c) asking for help (d) staying calm
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
4. 4.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) trying again (c) blaming others (d) ignoring the problem
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
7. 7.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a teacher or parent (c) a rumour (d) only a stranger
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
10. 10.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) ignore it (c) cry about it (d) split it into parts
11. 11.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) blaming others
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
13. 13.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) breaking it into parts (c) panicking (d) blaming others
15. 15.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) staying calm (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) repeating the same try
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) making a list (c) drawing a diagram (d) trying again
19. 19.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
21. 21.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) panicking (c) drawing a diagram (d) blaming others
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or check if it worked? (a) list possible fixes (b) check if it worked
26. 26.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
27. 27.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
28. 28.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
31. 31.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or see if it helped? (a) pick one plan (b) see if it helped
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
35. 35.🛠️ 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
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or understand the problem? (a) check if it worked (b) understand the problem
38. 38.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) hide it (c) give up (d) try another idea
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or understand the problem? (a) list possible fixes (b) understand the problem
40. 40.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) ignoring the problem (c) making a list (d) guessing wildly

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