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Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 300 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) drawing a diagram (d) giving up at once
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) staying calm (d) panicking
  3. 3.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) staying calm
  5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) ignoring the problem (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
  7. 7.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) hide it (c) try another idea (d) give up
  8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) repeating the same try (c) trying again (d) staying calm
  10. 10.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to waste time (c) to find the best one (d) to confuse people
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) blaming others (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
  12. 12.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
  13. 13.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
  16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
  17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or list possible fixes? (a) understand the problem (b) list possible fixes
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) blaming others (c) making a list (d) breaking it into parts
  19. 19.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) ignoring the problem (c) repeating the same try (d) blaming others
  23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
  24. 24.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
  26. 26.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) guessing wildly (c) ignoring the problem (d) making a list
  27. 27.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) repeating the same try (b) drawing a diagram (c) asking for help (d) staying calm
  28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
  29. 29.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) staying calm (c) giving up at once (d) repeating the same try
  30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
  31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
  32. 32.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) give up (c) know what is wrong (d) try any idea
  33. 33.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
  35. 35.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a teacher or parent (b) nobody ever (c) only a stranger (d) a rumour
  36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or choose the best idea? (a) put the plan to work (b) choose the best idea
  37. 37.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
  39. 39.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or choose the best idea? (a) list possible fixes (b) choose the best idea

Answer key

  1. drawing a diagram
  2. panicking
  3. False
  4. ignoring the problem
  5. step 3
  6. breaking it into parts
  7. try another idea
  8. step 5
  9. repeating the same try
  10. to find the best one
  11. staying calm
  12. trying again
  13. True
  14. False
  15. helps solve it
  16. gets in the way
  17. understand the problem
  18. blaming others
  19. True
  20. False
  21. try it out
  22. asking for help
  23. helps solve it
  24. True
  25. think of ideas
  26. making a list
  27. repeating the same try
  28. step 4
  29. staying calm
  30. step 2
  31. step 2
  32. know what is wrong
  33. True
  34. step 3
  35. a teacher or parent
  36. choose the best idea
  37. False
  38. think of ideas
  39. False
  40. list possible fixes

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