Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 294 · 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: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) blaming others
4. 4.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or pick one plan? (a) think of ideas (b) pick one plan
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
10. 10.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) breaking it into parts (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
14. 14.🛠️ 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
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or put the plan to work? (a) see if it helped (b) put the plan to work
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) drawing a diagram
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
22. 22.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or list possible fixes? (a) understand the problem (b) list possible fixes
25. 25.🛠️ 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
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) panicking (c) breaking it into parts (d) trying again
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
28. 28.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) no reason (c) to find the best one (d) to confuse people
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
30. 30.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) split it into parts (c) ignore it (d) wait for luck
31. 31.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) blaming others
32. 32.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or see if it helped? (a) think of ideas (b) see if it helped
36. 36.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) give up (c) know what is wrong (d) try any idea
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) giving up at once (c) ignoring the problem (d) making a list
40. 40.🛠️ 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

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