Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 357 · 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 of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) giving up at once (c) making a list (d) blaming others
2. 2.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) try any idea (c) blame someone (d) give up
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or put the plan to work? (a) check if it worked (b) put the plan to work
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
5. 5.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) drawing a diagram (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
6. 6.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) trying again
8. 8.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to waste time (c) to find the best one (d) no reason
9. 9.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) breaking it into parts (c) guessing wildly (d) drawing a diagram
11. 11.🛠️ 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) repeating the same try (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) making a list (d) breaking it into parts
14. 14.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) look at what is wrong (b) buy a new cycle (c) kick the cycle (d) stop cycling
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) making a list (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
17. 17.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) making a list (c) giving up at once (d) trying again
19. 19.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
21. 21.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) repeating the same try (c) blaming others (d) trying again
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
23. 23.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) nobody ever (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
24. 24.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) making a list (c) ignoring the problem (d) drawing a diagram
25. 25.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) blaming others (c) drawing a diagram (d) making a list
27. 27.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
29. 29.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or say what is wrong? (a) think of ideas (b) say what is wrong
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or list possible fixes? (a) choose the best idea (b) list possible fixes
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
35. 35.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or put the plan to work? (a) choose the best idea (b) put the plan to work
37. 37.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) ignore it (c) cry about it (d) split it into parts
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way

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