Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 346 · 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.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or choose the best idea? (a) say what is wrong (b) choose the best idea
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or pick one plan? (a) think of ideas (b) pick one plan
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
7. 7.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) ignore it (c) split it into parts (d) wait for luck
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or put the plan to work? (a) understand the problem (b) put the plan to work
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
14. 14.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) trying again (c) blaming others (d) asking for help
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.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) asking for help (d) guessing wildly
19. 19.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) guessing wildly (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) drawing a diagram
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) staying calm (c) blaming others (d) drawing a diagram
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) making a list (d) guessing wildly
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
26. 26.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or choose the best idea? (a) check if it worked (b) choose the best idea
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) drawing a diagram
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or pick one plan? (a) say what is wrong (b) pick one plan
31. 31.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
32. 32.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) know what is wrong
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) giving up at once (c) blaming others (d) trying again
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
35. 35.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) trying again
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or check if it worked? (a) choose the best idea (b) check if it worked
37. 37.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) asking for help (b) guessing wildly (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) staying calm (c) blaming others (d) repeating the same try
40. 40.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) no reason (d) to find the best one

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