Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 321 · 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.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) no reason (c) to confuse people (d) to find the best one
3. 3.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
4. 4.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) making a list (c) drawing a diagram (d) asking for help
6. 6.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a rumour (c) only a stranger (d) a teacher or parent
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or try it out? (a) think of ideas (b) try it out
8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
9. 9.🚲 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
10. 10.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) blaming others (c) trying again (d) making a list
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) asking for help (d) panicking
13. 13.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) give up (c) know what is wrong (d) try any idea
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or say what is wrong? (a) pick one plan (b) say what is wrong
15. 15.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) trying again (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
21. 21.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
23. 23.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) cry about it (c) split it into parts (d) wait for luck
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or choose the best idea? (a) check if it worked (b) choose the best idea
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) making a list (c) ignoring the problem (d) blaming others
30. 30.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or understand the problem? (a) list possible fixes (b) understand the problem
33. 33.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) ignoring the problem (c) drawing a diagram (d) giving up at once
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or pick one plan? (a) put the plan to work (b) pick one plan
36. 36.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) hide it (b) try another idea (c) blame the tools (d) give up
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) guessing wildly (c) trying again (d) ignoring the problem
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list
40. 40.🛠️ 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

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