Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 251 · 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 problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
2. 2.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
3. 3.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) try another idea (c) give up (d) hide it
4. 4.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or understand the problem? (a) see if it helped (b) understand the problem
6. 6.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) drawing a diagram (d) trying again
8. 8.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) giving up at once (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) asking for help
14. 14.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) blame someone (c) give up (d) know what is wrong
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.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
17. 17.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) no reason (c) to find the best one (d) to waste time
18. 18.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) guessing wildly (c) breaking it into parts (d) giving up at once
19. 19.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a teacher or parent (c) a rumour (d) nobody ever
20. 20.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) trying again (c) staying calm (d) breaking it into parts
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
23. 23.🛠️ 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
24. 24.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) ignoring the problem (c) blaming others (d) trying again
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
29. 29.🛠️ 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
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or list possible fixes? (a) see if it helped (b) list possible fixes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) repeating the same try (d) staying calm
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
34. 34.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) guessing wildly (c) blaming others (d) asking for help
35. 35.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) look at what is wrong (c) stop cycling (d) buy a new cycle
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) panicking (d) staying calm
37. 37.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) drawing a diagram (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list
38. 38.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) guessing wildly (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) staying calm (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or understand the problem? (a) list possible fixes (b) understand the problem

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