Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 258 · 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) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) ignoring the problem
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
3. 3.🛠️ 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
4. 4.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) cry about it (c) wait for luck (d) split it into parts
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
7. 7.🛠️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
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.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a teacher or parent (c) nobody ever (d) a rumour
14. 14.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
16. 16.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to find the best one (c) to waste time (d) no reason
17. 17.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) guessing wildly
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) trying again (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or understand the problem? (a) try it out (b) understand the problem
20. 20.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) trying again (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
22. 22.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) staying calm
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
24. 24.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) hide it (c) give up (d) try another idea
25. 25.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) staying calm
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
27. 27.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) repeating the same try (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
29. 29.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) buy a new cycle (c) stop cycling (d) look at what is wrong
30. 30.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) panicking
31. 31.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) try any idea (d) blame someone
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
34. 34.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) making a list (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
35. 35.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
38. 38.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) blaming others (c) drawing a diagram (d) trying again
40. 40.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 2

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