Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 315 · 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 problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) blaming others (c) making a list (d) panicking
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) blaming others
6. 6.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) ignoring the problem (c) making a list (d) giving up at once
7. 7.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
10. 10.🛠️ 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
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) staying calm (c) blaming others (d) panicking
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) guessing wildly (c) giving up at once (d) breaking it into parts
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) ignoring the problem (c) repeating the same try (d) trying again
17. 17.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
21. 21.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a rumour (c) nobody ever (d) a teacher or parent
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
23. 23.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
25. 25.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) staying calm (c) ignoring the problem (d) drawing a diagram
26. 26.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) drawing a diagram (c) guessing wildly (d) repeating the same try
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) making a list (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) guessing wildly (c) giving up at once (d) panicking
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or see if it helped? (a) think of ideas (b) see if it helped
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or understand the problem? (a) choose the best idea (b) understand the problem
35. 35.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
38. 38.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) try any idea (c) blame someone (d) know what is wrong
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
40. 40.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) give up (c) hide it (d) try another idea

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