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Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 336 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. False
  4. helps solve it
  5. try it out
  6. to find the best one
  7. making a list
  8. gets in the way
  9. split it into parts
  10. gets in the way
  11. step 1
  12. a teacher or parent
  13. False
  14. understand the problem
  15. True
  16. False
  17. step 2
  18. understand the problem
  19. think of ideas
  20. step 4
  21. try it out
  22. helps solve it
  23. step 2
  24. drawing a diagram
  25. try another idea
  26. drawing a diagram
  27. say what is wrong
  28. think of ideas
  29. choose the best idea
  30. True
  31. know what is wrong
  32. ignoring the problem
  33. think of ideas
  34. try it out
  35. True
  36. say what is wrong
  37. helps solve it
  38. False
  39. repeating the same try
  40. True

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