Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 277 · 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: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or pick one plan? (a) say what is wrong (b) pick one plan
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) guessing wildly (c) trying again (d) staying calm
6. 6.🛠️ 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
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) repeating the same try (c) ignoring the problem (d) panicking
9. 9.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) trying again (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
10. 10.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
11. 11.🛠️ 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) ignoring the problem
13. 13.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a rumour (c) a teacher or parent (d) only a stranger
14. 14.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) blame the tools (c) give up (d) hide it
15. 15.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) giving up at once (b) drawing a diagram (c) trying again (d) breaking it into parts
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
19. 19.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
21. 21.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) ignoring the problem (d) blaming others
22. 22.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) blaming others (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) giving up at once (d) breaking it into parts
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) blaming others (c) panicking (d) drawing a diagram
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) giving up at once (c) drawing a diagram (d) making a list
28. 28.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) repeating the same try
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
30. 30.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) blame someone
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
34. 34.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) ignore it (c) wait for luck (d) split it into parts
35. 35.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) asking for help (d) ignoring the problem
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or see if it helped? (a) pick one plan (b) see if it helped
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids