Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

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

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