Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 25 · 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.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
2. 2.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or say what is wrong? (a) pick one plan (b) say what is wrong
3. 3.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
6. 6.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛠️ 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) breaking it into parts (c) drawing a diagram (d) making a list
9. 9.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) trying again (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) panicking
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
12. 12.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛠️ 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
14. 14.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
16. 16.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) staying calm (d) blaming others
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or put the plan to work? (a) pick one plan (b) put the plan to work
19. 19.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) drawing a diagram (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
21. 21.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or say what is wrong? (a) choose the best idea (b) say what is wrong
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
26. 26.🛠️ 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
27. 27.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) guessing wildly (c) breaking it into parts (d) giving up at once
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or pick one plan? (a) think of ideas (b) pick one plan
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) guessing wildly
32. 32.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) cry about it (c) split it into parts (d) ignore it
33. 33.🛠️ 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
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or check if it worked? (a) put the plan to work (b) check if it worked
36. 36.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
40. 40.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) blaming others (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list

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