Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 233 · 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 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
2. 2.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) asking for help (c) panicking (d) trying again
4. 4.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or say what is wrong? (a) check if it worked (b) say what is wrong
6. 6.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) try any idea (d) blame someone
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
8. 8.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) stop cycling (c) look at what is wrong (d) buy a new cycle
9. 9.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) guessing wildly (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
11. 11.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) making a list (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) blaming others
12. 12.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) staying calm (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
15. 15.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
16. 16.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) cry about it (c) wait for luck (d) split it into parts
18. 18.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) hide it (c) give up (d) try another idea
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
21. 21.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) drawing a diagram (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly
23. 23.🛠️ 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) guessing wildly (c) trying again (d) giving up at once
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) ignoring the problem (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or check if it worked? (a) pick one plan (b) check if it worked
27. 27.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) making a list (d) ignoring the problem
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
29. 29.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or check if it worked? (a) put the plan to work (b) check if it worked
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
35. 35.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) guessing wildly (b) breaking it into parts (c) drawing a diagram (d) trying again
37. 37.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or list possible fixes? (a) try it out (b) list possible fixes
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or understand the problem? (a) choose the best idea (b) understand the problem

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