Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 254 · 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: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
2. 2.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
4. 4.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) making a list (d) repeating the same try
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or say what is wrong? (a) list possible fixes (b) say what is wrong
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
11. 11.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) give up (c) know what is wrong (d) try any idea
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or choose the best idea? (a) see if it helped (b) choose the best idea
13. 13.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) look at what is wrong (c) buy a new cycle (d) stop cycling
14. 14.🛠️ 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
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) asking for help
18. 18.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) nobody ever (c) a teacher or parent (d) a rumour
21. 21.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) ignoring the problem (c) staying calm (d) panicking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) staying calm (d) blaming others
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
24. 24.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) to find the best one (d) no reason
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) ignoring the problem
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or list possible fixes? (a) see if it helped (b) list possible fixes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) panicking (c) asking for help (d) blaming others
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) blaming others
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) drawing a diagram (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) making a list (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
36. 36.🛠️ 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
37. 37.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) giving up at once (c) asking for help (d) breaking it into parts
39. 39.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
40. 40.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True

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