Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 330 · 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: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
2. 2.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) giving up at once (c) drawing a diagram (d) making a list
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
4. 4.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) ignore it (c) split it into parts (d) cry about it
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
6. 6.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) repeating the same try (c) staying calm (d) panicking
8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
10. 10.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
14. 14.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) blaming others (c) panicking (d) making a list
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) breaking it into parts (c) blaming others (d) repeating the same try
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
17. 17.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) making a list (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or pick one plan? (a) think of ideas (b) pick one plan
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) ignoring the problem (c) trying again (d) making a list
21. 21.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or say what is wrong? (a) think of ideas (b) say what is wrong
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
24. 24.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) repeating the same try (c) trying again (d) guessing wildly
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or try it out? (a) understand the problem (b) try it out
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) asking for help
29. 29.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or see if it helped? (a) list possible fixes (b) see if it helped
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or list possible fixes? (a) choose the best idea (b) list possible fixes
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
33. 33.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) only a stranger (c) a teacher or parent (d) a rumour
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) asking for help (c) guessing wildly (d) giving up at once
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) giving up at once (c) making a list (d) drawing a diagram
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
39. 39.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) look at what is wrong (b) buy a new cycle (c) kick the cycle (d) stop cycling
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) ignoring the problem (c) making a list (d) giving up at once

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