Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 366 · 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) guessing wildly (c) blaming others (d) drawing a diagram
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.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
5. 5.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) cry about it (c) wait for luck (d) ignore it
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or check if it worked? (a) pick one plan (b) check if it worked
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
9. 9.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) hide it (c) give up (d) blame the tools
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
12. 12.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
16. 16.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) staying calm (c) asking for help (d) ignoring the problem
17. 17.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) repeating the same try
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) making a list
21. 21.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) guessing wildly (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or understand the problem? (a) see if it helped (b) understand the problem
23. 23.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
26. 26.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) blaming others (c) giving up at once (d) panicking
28. 28.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) look at what is wrong (b) stop cycling (c) kick the cycle (d) buy a new cycle
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
30. 30.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) drawing a diagram
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
33. 33.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a rumour (c) a teacher or parent (d) only a stranger
34. 34.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
36. 36.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or check if it worked? (a) put the plan to work (b) check if it worked
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or try it out? (a) say what is wrong (b) try it out
39. 39.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong

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