Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 247 · 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.🛠️ 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) asking for help (c) making a list (d) breaking it into parts
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or list possible fixes? (a) say what is wrong (b) list possible fixes
4. 4.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) trying again (c) panicking (d) giving up at once
5. 5.🛠️ 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
6. 6.🛠️ 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
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
10. 10.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) ignoring the problem (d) making a list
11. 11.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) wait for luck (c) cry about it (d) ignore it
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) panicking (d) trying again
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
16. 16.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or see if it helped? (a) choose the best idea (b) see if it helped
19. 19.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or try it out? (a) understand the problem (b) try it out
21. 21.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) nobody ever (d) only a stranger
22. 22.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
24. 24.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) trying again (c) making a list (d) ignoring the problem
26. 26.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) to waste time (c) to confuse people (d) no reason
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
29. 29.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) blame someone (c) know what is wrong (d) try any idea
30. 30.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) blaming others (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
31. 31.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) guessing wildly (c) asking for help (d) making a list
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
34. 34.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) making a list (c) guessing wildly (d) blaming others
36. 36.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way

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