Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 327 · 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) asking for help (b) guessing wildly (c) giving up at once (d) repeating the same try
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
4. 4.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) breaking it into parts
6. 6.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) give up (c) know what is wrong (d) try any idea
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
8. 8.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) ignore it (c) split it into parts (d) wait for luck
10. 10.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) buy a new cycle (c) stop cycling (d) look at what is wrong
11. 11.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) giving up at once
12. 12.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) to find the best one (d) no reason
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) breaking it into parts (d) guessing wildly
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or pick one plan? (a) list possible fixes (b) pick one plan
16. 16.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) making a list (d) ignoring the problem
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
19. 19.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) staying calm (c) blaming others (d) making a list
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or understand the problem? (a) see if it helped (b) understand the problem
23. 23.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
26. 26.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
28. 28.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a teacher or parent (c) a rumour (d) only a stranger
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
30. 30.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) hide it (c) blame the tools (d) give up
31. 31.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) breaking it into parts (c) panicking (d) staying calm
32. 32.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
34. 34.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
38. 38.🛠️ 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
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
40. 40.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) blaming others (c) guessing wildly (d) panicking

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