Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 358 · 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.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) blame someone (c) give up (d) know what is wrong
2. 2.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or understand the problem? (a) pick one plan (b) understand the problem
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or list possible fixes? (a) say what is wrong (b) list possible fixes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) repeating the same try (c) trying again (d) blaming others
5. 5.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) breaking it into parts (c) giving up at once (d) blaming others
7. 7.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) repeating the same try
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
10. 10.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) ignoring the problem (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or put the plan to work? (a) pick one plan (b) put the plan to work
13. 13.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) making a list (d) blaming others
14. 14.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) giving up at once (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) drawing a diagram
15. 15.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) only a stranger (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
17. 17.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) blaming others
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or check if it worked? (a) understand the problem (b) check if it worked
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) asking for help
21. 21.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) making a list (c) staying calm (d) drawing a diagram
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
25. 25.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
27. 27.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
30. 30.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) ignoring the problem (d) trying again
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) staying calm (c) panicking (d) repeating the same try
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) staying calm (c) panicking (d) trying again
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) repeating the same try
34. 34.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or pick one plan? (a) put the plan to work (b) pick one plan
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) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) repeating the same try (d) trying again
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or pick one plan? (a) see if it helped (b) pick one plan
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked

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