Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 325 · 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.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
2. 2.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or see if it helped? (a) list possible fixes (b) see if it helped
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or see if it helped? (a) think of ideas (b) see if it helped
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
6. 6.🛠️ 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
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) guessing wildly (d) asking for help
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
10. 10.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) guessing wildly (d) asking for help
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
13. 13.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) drawing a diagram (c) giving up at once (d) repeating the same try
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
16. 16.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) blaming others (c) making a list (d) drawing a diagram
18. 18.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) ignoring the problem (c) guessing wildly (d) giving up at once
20. 20.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) staying calm (d) ignoring the problem
21. 21.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) no reason (d) to find the best one
22. 22.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) know what is wrong (c) give up (d) try any idea
23. 23.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a teacher or parent (b) only a stranger (c) a rumour (d) nobody ever
24. 24.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
25. 25.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
26. 26.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
27. 27.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) breaking it into parts (c) giving up at once (d) guessing wildly
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
31. 31.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or try it out? (a) understand the problem (b) try it out
33. 33.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) asking for help (c) breaking it into parts (d) repeating the same try
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or check if it worked? (a) say what is wrong (b) check if it worked
37. 37.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) staying calm (c) giving up at once (d) asking for help
38. 38.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) asking for help (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or pick one plan? (a) say what is wrong (b) pick one plan
40. 40.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) stop cycling (c) buy a new cycle (d) look at what is wrong

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