Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 241 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) panicking
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
8. 8.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) repeating the same try (c) making a list (d) asking for help
9. 9.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or put the plan to work? (a) say what is wrong (b) put the plan to work
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
12. 12.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a teacher or parent (b) a rumour (c) nobody ever (d) only a stranger
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) giving up at once (c) asking for help (d) panicking
14. 14.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) breaking it into parts (c) drawing a diagram (d) guessing wildly
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or check if it worked? (a) choose the best idea (b) check if it worked
17. 17.🛠️ 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
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) trying again (c) breaking it into parts (d) making a list
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or say what is wrong? (a) list possible fixes (b) say what is wrong
21. 21.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or check if it worked? (a) pick one plan (b) check if it worked
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) asking for help
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
29. 29.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
31. 31.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to confuse people (c) to waste time (d) to find the best one
32. 32.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) ignore it (c) cry about it (d) wait for luck
33. 33.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
35. 35.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) giving up at once (d) trying again
37. 37.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) try any idea (c) know what is wrong (d) blame someone
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) staying calm (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) guessing wildly
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) making a list (c) repeating the same try (d) giving up at once

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