Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 244 · 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.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a rumour (c) a teacher or parent (d) nobody ever
2. 2.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) asking for help (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or see if it helped? (a) pick one plan (b) see if it helped
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) making a list (d) ignoring the problem
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) drawing a diagram (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
12. 12.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) guessing wildly
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or put the plan to work? (a) choose the best idea (b) put the plan to work
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
16. 16.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) know what is wrong (c) blame someone (d) give up
17. 17.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) giving up at once (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
18. 18.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) split it into parts (c) cry about it (d) wait for luck
19. 19.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) drawing a diagram (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) repeating the same try
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or choose the best idea? (a) check if it worked (b) choose the best idea
21. 21.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
23. 23.🛠️ 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
24. 24.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) repeating the same try (c) staying calm (d) breaking it into parts
27. 27.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
28. 28.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) buy a new cycle (b) kick the cycle (c) stop cycling (d) look at what is wrong
29. 29.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or put the plan to work? (a) understand the problem (b) put the plan to work
31. 31.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
32. 32.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
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 is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) making a list
35. 35.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or try it out? (a) understand the problem (b) try it out
39. 39.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or choose the best idea? (a) list possible fixes (b) choose the best idea

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