Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 286 · 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.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) making a list (c) staying calm (d) panicking
4. 4.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) asking for help
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) blaming others (c) making a list (d) repeating the same try
7. 7.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
9. 9.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) drawing a diagram (d) giving up at once
12. 12.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) ignoring the problem (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or understand the problem? (a) pick one plan (b) understand the problem
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
15. 15.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) making a list (c) guessing wildly (d) ignoring the problem
16. 16.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) repeating the same try (c) making a list (d) staying calm
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or see if it helped? (a) list possible fixes (b) see if it helped
18. 18.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) drawing a diagram (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) blaming others
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
21. 21.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) look at what is wrong (c) stop cycling (d) buy a new cycle
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
24. 24.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) nobody ever (d) only a stranger
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) breaking it into parts (c) ignoring the problem (d) drawing a diagram
28. 28.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) giving up at once (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) making a list
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) asking for help (c) giving up at once (d) panicking
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or list possible fixes? (a) see if it helped (b) list possible fixes
34. 34.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) blame someone (c) try any idea (d) know what is wrong
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or see if it helped? (a) put the plan to work (b) see if it helped
37. 37.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or check if it worked? (a) pick one plan (b) check if it worked
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) breaking it into parts (d) ignoring the problem
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out

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