Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

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

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