Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 359 · 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) blaming others (b) guessing wildly (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
2. 2.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) try another idea (c) give up (d) hide it
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.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) trying again (c) making a list (d) repeating the same try
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
8. 8.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛠️ 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
10. 10.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) know what is wrong (c) try any idea (d) give up
11. 11.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) asking for help (d) panicking
12. 12.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) giving up at once (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
14. 14.True or false: “guessing wildly” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) staying calm (c) drawing a diagram (d) guessing wildly
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
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: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
20. 20.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
22. 22.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) giving up at once (d) making a list
23. 23.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) ignoring the problem (b) drawing a diagram (c) staying calm (d) breaking it into parts
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or understand the problem? (a) check if it worked (b) understand the problem
26. 26.🛠️ 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) making a list
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
29. 29.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) wait for luck (c) ignore it (d) split it into parts
30. 30.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) making a list (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or list possible fixes? (a) try it out (b) list possible fixes
32. 32.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a teacher or parent (c) a rumour (d) nobody ever
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
34. 34.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or say what is wrong? (a) think of ideas (b) say what is wrong
37. 37.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) ignoring the problem (c) blaming others (d) asking for help
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
39. 39.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or try it out? (a) think of ideas (b) try it out

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