Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 317 · 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.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
2. 2.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) only a stranger (d) nobody ever
3. 3.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
4. 4.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) try another idea (c) hide it (d) give up
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) ignoring the problem (c) staying calm (d) drawing a diagram
6. 6.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) ignoring the problem (c) trying again (d) panicking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) staying calm
8. 8.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) wait for luck (c) cry about it (d) split it into parts
9. 9.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) trying again (d) giving up at once
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) ignoring the problem (c) asking for help (d) panicking
15. 15.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) blame someone (c) know what is wrong (d) try any idea
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
17. 17.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
19. 19.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
21. 21.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛠️ 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
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
25. 25.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) breaking it into parts (c) giving up at once (d) blaming others
27. 27.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) staying calm (c) making a list (d) trying again
29. 29.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) panicking (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) staying calm
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
32. 32.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) to waste time (c) to confuse people (d) no reason
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or list possible fixes? (a) see if it helped (b) list possible fixes
36. 36.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) look at what is wrong (b) stop cycling (c) buy a new cycle (d) kick the cycle
37. 37.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
38. 38.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) asking for help (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) guessing wildly (c) ignoring the problem (d) trying again
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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