Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 256 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) trying again (c) panicking (d) breaking it into parts
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
4. 4.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) blaming others (c) breaking it into parts (d) repeating the same try
6. 6.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or think of ideas? (a) see if it helped (b) think of ideas
8. 8.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) wait for luck (c) ignore it (d) cry about it
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) making a list (c) staying calm (d) drawing a diagram
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
14. 14.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) buy a new cycle (c) look at what is wrong (d) stop cycling
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or try it out? (a) say what is wrong (b) try it out
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or choose the best idea? (a) list possible fixes (b) choose the best idea
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
21. 21.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) giving up at once (c) asking for help (d) breaking it into parts
22. 22.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) drawing a diagram (b) blaming others (c) repeating the same try (d) giving up at once
23. 23.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) blame someone (c) give up (d) try any idea
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
25. 25.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a teacher or parent (b) nobody ever (c) a rumour (d) only a stranger
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) breaking it into parts
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or list possible fixes? (a) understand the problem (b) list possible fixes
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.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
32. 32.🛠️ 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
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or check if it worked? (a) list possible fixes (b) check if it worked
34. 34.🛠️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or put the plan to work? (a) see if it helped (b) put the plan to work
37. 37.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to find the best one (c) to waste time (d) no reason
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) asking for help (c) repeating the same try (d) blaming others
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) making a list (d) blaming others
40. 40.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1

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