Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 337 · 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.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) give up (c) blame someone (d) know what is wrong
2. 2.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) look at what is wrong (c) buy a new cycle (d) stop cycling
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or list possible fixes? (a) say what is wrong (b) list possible fixes
6. 6.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) staying calm (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
8. 8.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to find the best one (c) to waste time (d) no reason
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or see if it helped? (a) think of ideas (b) see if it helped
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
11. 11.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
13. 13.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) nobody ever (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or understand the problem? (a) try it out (b) understand the problem
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
17. 17.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or pick one plan? (a) list possible fixes (b) pick one plan
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
21. 21.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) give up (c) blame the tools (d) hide it
22. 22.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) drawing a diagram (c) staying calm (d) giving up at once
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) panicking (d) making a list
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) blaming others (c) breaking it into parts (d) staying calm
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
29. 29.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) guessing wildly (c) staying calm (d) making a list
31. 31.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
34. 34.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) asking for help (d) repeating the same try
39. 39.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or list possible fixes? (a) see if it helped (b) list possible fixes

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