Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 343 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) guessing wildly (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
2. 2.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) ignoring the problem (b) trying again (c) making a list (d) staying calm
3. 3.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
4. 4.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) giving up at once (c) drawing a diagram (d) trying again
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) drawing a diagram (c) guessing wildly (d) panicking
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
9. 9.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) ignoring the problem (d) drawing a diagram
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
11. 11.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) blame someone (c) try any idea (d) know what is wrong
12. 12.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) blaming others (c) drawing a diagram (d) asking for help
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) trying again (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) panicking
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) ignoring the problem (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
17. 17.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
19. 19.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) guessing wildly (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
21. 21.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
22. 22.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a teacher or parent (c) only a stranger (d) a rumour
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or check if it worked? (a) say what is wrong (b) check if it worked
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or understand the problem? (a) see if it helped (b) understand the problem
26. 26.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) staying calm
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
28. 28.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) to confuse people (c) to waste time (d) no reason
29. 29.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) panicking (c) breaking it into parts (d) asking for help
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
37. 37.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) staying calm

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