Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 308 · 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) guessing wildly (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) ignoring the problem
2. 2.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) hide it (c) give up (d) blame the tools
3. 3.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) staying calm (d) giving up at once
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) blaming others (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) repeating the same try (c) asking for help (d) ignoring the problem
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) making a list (c) giving up at once (d) drawing a diagram
7. 7.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) trying again
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
9. 9.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to find the best one (c) no reason (d) to confuse people
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) drawing a diagram
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) guessing wildly (c) making a list (d) trying again
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or check if it worked? (a) put the plan to work (b) check if it worked
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or put the plan to work? (a) say what is wrong (b) put the plan to work
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or think of ideas? (a) put the plan to work (b) think of ideas
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
23. 23.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or think of ideas? (a) see if it helped (b) think of ideas
25. 25.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) blaming others (b) trying again (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
27. 27.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
28. 28.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) staying calm (c) asking for help (d) repeating the same try
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) ignoring the problem (d) trying again
30. 30.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) give up (c) know what is wrong (d) try any idea
32. 32.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) nobody ever (c) a teacher or parent (d) only a stranger
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or see if it helped? (a) list possible fixes (b) see if it helped
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or see if it helped? (a) choose the best idea (b) see if it helped
36. 36.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) making a list (c) repeating the same try (d) guessing wildly
37. 37.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) cry about it (c) split it into parts (d) ignore it
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or see if it helped? (a) understand the problem (b) see if it helped
39. 39.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) blaming others (d) asking for help

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