Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 218 · 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.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) breaking it into parts (c) ignoring the problem (d) trying again
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) asking for help (d) giving up at once
6. 6.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or pick one plan? (a) list possible fixes (b) pick one plan
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or understand the problem? (a) try it out (b) understand the problem
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying calm (c) guessing wildly (d) ignoring the problem
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
10. 10.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or think of ideas? (a) put the plan to work (b) think of ideas
12. 12.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) panicking (c) breaking it into parts (d) giving up at once
13. 13.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) ignore it (c) split it into parts (d) cry about it
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or understand the problem? (a) choose the best idea (b) understand the problem
17. 17.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a teacher or parent (c) a rumour (d) nobody ever
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) repeating the same try (c) ignoring the problem (d) panicking
19. 19.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) giving up at once (c) making a list (d) blaming others
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 problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
22. 22.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) buy a new cycle (c) kick the cycle (d) look at what is wrong
23. 23.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
26. 26.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
27. 27.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) drawing a diagram (d) asking for help
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or pick one plan? (a) understand the problem (b) pick one plan
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or say what is wrong? (a) pick one plan (b) say what is wrong
30. 30.🛠️ 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) asking for help (d) blaming others
32. 32.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) asking for help (c) giving up at once (d) repeating the same try
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or understand the problem? (a) list possible fixes (b) understand the problem
37. 37.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) staying calm (d) breaking it into parts
40. 40.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) know what is wrong (c) try any idea (d) give up

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