Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 269 · 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: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
2. 2.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) ignoring the problem
7. 7.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) making a list (c) trying again (d) panicking
8. 8.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) asking for help (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
9. 9.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) trying again (d) repeating the same try
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or pick one plan? (a) see if it helped (b) pick one plan
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
14. 14.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
16. 16.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) give up (c) try any idea (d) know what is wrong
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
20. 20.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
22. 22.🛠️ 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
23. 23.🛠️ 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
24. 24.🛠️ 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
25. 25.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) drawing a diagram (b) ignoring the problem (c) guessing wildly (d) repeating the same try
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) guessing wildly (d) making a list
27. 27.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
29. 29.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) blaming others (c) guessing wildly (d) staying calm
31. 31.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) trying again (c) making a list (d) blaming others
32. 32.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or put the plan to work? (a) choose the best idea (b) put the plan to work
35. 35.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or say what is wrong? (a) put the plan to work (b) say what is wrong
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or try it out? (a) list possible fixes (b) try it out
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) asking for help (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way

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