Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 26 · 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 of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) breaking it into parts (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) drawing a diagram (c) staying calm (d) breaking it into parts
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
6. 6.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
8. 8.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a rumour (c) nobody ever (d) a teacher or parent
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
10. 10.🛠️ 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
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
15. 15.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) asking for help (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) ignoring the problem
17. 17.🛠️ 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
18. 18.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) drawing a diagram
19. 19.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or see if it helped? (a) think of ideas (b) see if it helped
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
23. 23.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
25. 25.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) blame someone (d) try any idea
26. 26.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) making a list
27. 27.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
28. 28.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) asking for help (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
29. 29.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) blaming others (c) panicking (d) trying again
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) ignoring the problem
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) guessing wildly (c) giving up at once (d) blaming others
36. 36.🛠️ 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) trying again (c) breaking it into parts (d) asking for help
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
39. 39.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) staying calm (c) drawing a diagram (d) breaking it into parts

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