Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 228 · 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.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) buy a new cycle (b) look at what is wrong (c) kick the cycle (d) stop cycling
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) repeating the same try (c) ignoring the problem (d) panicking
3. 3.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) only a stranger (c) nobody ever (d) a teacher or parent
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
7. 7.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) asking for help
8. 8.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) breaking it into parts (c) guessing wildly (d) giving up at once
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or understand the problem? (a) see if it helped (b) understand the problem
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
11. 11.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or see if it helped? (a) choose the best idea (b) see if it helped
15. 15.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) blame someone (c) know what is wrong (d) try any idea
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
17. 17.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
20. 20.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) cry about it (c) ignore it (d) wait for luck
21. 21.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) give up (c) try another idea (d) hide it
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
23. 23.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
25. 25.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) repeating the same try (c) breaking it into parts (d) staying calm
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or understand the problem? (a) think of ideas (b) understand the problem
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
29. 29.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) blaming others (c) panicking (d) ignoring the problem
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) guessing wildly (c) drawing a diagram (d) giving up at once
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) staying calm (c) repeating the same try (d) guessing wildly
36. 36.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) guessing wildly (b) staying calm (c) asking for help (d) drawing a diagram
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or check if it worked? (a) understand the problem (b) check if it worked
38. 38.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to find the best one (c) no reason (d) to confuse people
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) staying calm (c) asking for help (d) repeating the same try
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) drawing a diagram

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