Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 365 · 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.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) ignoring the problem (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
3. 3.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) ignoring the problem (b) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) staying calm
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) asking for help (d) repeating the same try
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
9. 9.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) guessing wildly (b) making a list (c) staying calm (d) trying again
10. 10.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) blaming others (c) staying calm (d) asking for help
11. 11.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) buy a new cycle (b) kick the cycle (c) stop cycling (d) look at what is wrong
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
13. 13.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a teacher or parent (b) only a stranger (c) a rumour (d) nobody ever
14. 14.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) know what is wrong (c) give up (d) try any idea
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or choose the best idea? (a) put the plan to work (b) choose the best idea
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or see if it helped? (a) list possible fixes (b) see if it helped
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) making a list (c) panicking (d) drawing a diagram
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
29. 29.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to find the best one (c) to waste time (d) no reason
30. 30.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) ignoring the problem (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) asking for help
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) repeating the same try (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
35. 35.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) trying again (c) making a list (d) repeating the same try
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) making a list (c) guessing wildly (d) drawing a diagram
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) trying again (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) trying again (d) guessing wildly

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