Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 240 · 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.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) blame someone
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or see if it helped? (a) put the plan to work (b) see if it helped
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) panicking (c) making a list (d) drawing a diagram
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
7. 7.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) nobody ever (d) only a stranger
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or see if it helped? (a) understand the problem (b) see if it helped
10. 10.🛠️ 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
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or understand the problem? (a) think of ideas (b) understand the problem
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) blaming others (c) making a list (d) asking for help
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
15. 15.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) breaking it into parts (d) guessing wildly
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
17. 17.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
20. 20.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) hide it (c) blame the tools (d) give up
21. 21.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
23. 23.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) blaming others (c) trying again (d) staying calm
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) asking for help (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
29. 29.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) asking for help (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
30. 30.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
33. 33.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) trying again (c) repeating the same try (d) ignoring the problem
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
35. 35.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
37. 37.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
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.🛠️ 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
40. 40.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3

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