Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 231 · 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: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
2. 2.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or choose the best idea? (a) check if it worked (b) choose the best idea
4. 4.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) asking for help (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
7. 7.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) kick the cycle (c) buy a new cycle (d) look at what is wrong
8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
9. 9.🛠️ 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
10. 10.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) cry about it (c) wait for luck (d) split it into parts
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
12. 12.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or pick one plan? (a) understand the problem (b) pick one plan
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) guessing wildly (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) trying again
17. 17.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) guessing wildly (c) trying again (d) repeating the same try
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or think of ideas? (a) see if it helped (b) think of ideas
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) trying again (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
21. 21.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) drawing a diagram (b) giving up at once (c) panicking (d) ignoring the problem
22. 22.🛠️ 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
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or choose the best idea? (a) put the plan to work (b) choose the best idea
24. 24.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) ignoring the problem (c) asking for help (d) staying calm
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) ignoring the problem (d) making a list
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) trying again
31. 31.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) blaming others (c) asking for help (d) guessing wildly
32. 32.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or pick one plan? (a) see if it helped (b) pick one plan
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or list possible fixes? (a) understand the problem (b) list possible fixes
35. 35.🛠️ 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
36. 36.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
37. 37.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) blame someone
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
39. 39.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way

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