Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 298 · 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) ignoring the problem (b) blaming others (c) guessing wildly (d) making a list
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
3. 3.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
6. 6.True or false: “guessing wildly” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
8. 8.🛠️ 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
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
13. 13.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) giving up at once (d) making a list
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or put the plan to work? (a) understand the problem (b) put the plan to work
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or check if it worked? (a) understand the problem (b) check if it worked
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
18. 18.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) blame someone
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
24. 24.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) repeating the same try (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) ignoring the problem (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) making a list
27. 27.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) give up (b) try another idea (c) blame the tools (d) hide it
28. 28.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) look at what is wrong (c) kick the cycle (d) buy a new cycle
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
30. 30.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) drawing a diagram
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) blaming others
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or put the plan to work? (a) pick one plan (b) put the plan to work
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or choose the best idea? (a) say what is wrong (b) choose the best idea
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) trying again (d) guessing wildly
40. 40.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True

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