Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 356 · 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 problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) breaking it into parts (c) drawing a diagram (d) asking for help
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
6. 6.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) blaming others (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or list possible fixes? (a) see if it helped (b) list possible fixes
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
11. 11.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) blame someone (c) know what is wrong (d) try any idea
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or pick one plan? (a) think of ideas (b) pick one plan
13. 13.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or see if it helped? (a) put the plan to work (b) see if it helped
16. 16.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) buy a new cycle (c) kick the cycle (d) look at what is wrong
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
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) panicking (c) repeating the same try (d) guessing wildly
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or see if it helped? (a) list possible fixes (b) see if it helped
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
25. 25.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) asking for help
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
34. 34.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or understand the problem? (a) think of ideas (b) understand the problem
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
37. 37.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) nobody ever (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
38. 38.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) asking for help (d) panicking
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or say what is wrong? (a) put the plan to work (b) say what is wrong

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