Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 34 · 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: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
2. 2.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) repeating the same try (c) ignoring the problem (d) blaming others
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) ignoring the problem (c) making a list (d) breaking it into parts
6. 6.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) ignoring the problem (d) asking for help
8. 8.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) drawing a diagram (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
9. 9.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) ignoring the problem (c) guessing wildly (d) making a list
10. 10.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) guessing wildly (b) making a list (c) breaking it into parts (d) asking for help
11. 11.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) giving up at once (c) panicking (d) breaking it into parts
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
14. 14.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a teacher or parent (b) nobody ever (c) only a stranger (d) a rumour
17. 17.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
19. 19.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) cry about it (c) split it into parts (d) wait for luck
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) giving up at once (c) panicking (d) ignoring the problem
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
24. 24.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) hide it (c) give up (d) blame the tools
25. 25.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) making a list (c) staying calm (d) blaming others
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or pick one plan? (a) say what is wrong (b) pick one plan
27. 27.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or list possible fixes? (a) pick one plan (b) list possible fixes
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
30. 30.True or false: “guessing wildly” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
32. 32.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or list possible fixes? (a) put the plan to work (b) list possible fixes
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trying again (c) making a list (d) drawing a diagram
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
39. 39.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
40. 40.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) blaming others (c) repeating the same try (d) asking for help

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