Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 242 · 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.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) blaming others (c) ignoring the problem (d) drawing a diagram
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or choose the best idea? (a) say what is wrong (b) choose the best idea
4. 4.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a rumour (c) only a stranger (d) a teacher or parent
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
7. 7.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
12. 12.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “guessing wildly” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or check if it worked? (a) say what is wrong (b) check if it worked
16. 16.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛠️ 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
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
20. 20.🛠️ 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
21. 21.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
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: list possible fixes or choose the best idea? (a) list possible fixes (b) choose the best idea
24. 24.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) giving up at once (d) asking for help
25. 25.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) repeating the same try (c) guessing wildly (d) ignoring the problem
27. 27.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) trying again (d) guessing wildly
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
30. 30.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
32. 32.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to confuse people (c) to waste time (d) to find the best one
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) making a list (c) panicking (d) giving up at once
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) guessing wildly (d) repeating the same try
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) drawing a diagram
37. 37.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
39. 39.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
40. 40.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) give up (c) try any idea (d) know what is wrong

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