Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 370 · 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) drawing a diagram (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) trying again (c) drawing a diagram (d) blaming others
3. 3.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) ignoring the problem (c) breaking it into parts (d) trying again
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) breaking it into parts
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
8. 8.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) trying again (d) blaming others
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
12. 12.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
14. 14.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) repeating the same try (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
16. 16.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or list possible fixes? (a) see if it helped (b) list possible fixes
18. 18.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a teacher or parent (c) nobody ever (d) a rumour
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
20. 20.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) no reason (d) to find the best one
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) repeating the same try (c) panicking (d) making a list
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
24. 24.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) ignoring the problem (c) making a list (d) breaking it into parts
25. 25.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
26. 26.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or check if it worked? (a) understand the problem (b) check if it worked
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or put the plan to work? (a) list possible fixes (b) put the plan to work
29. 29.🚲 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) staying calm
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or pick one plan? (a) understand the problem (b) pick one plan
32. 32.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) trying again
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
35. 35.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) give up (c) try any idea (d) know what is wrong
36. 36.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
38. 38.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) giving up at once (c) asking for help (d) breaking it into parts
39. 39.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) split it into parts (c) wait for luck (d) ignore it
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or put the plan to work? (a) think of ideas (b) put the plan to work

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