Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 373 · 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.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) try any idea (c) know what is wrong (d) blame someone
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
3. 3.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) no reason (c) to waste time (d) to find the best one
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or pick one plan? (a) list possible fixes (b) pick one plan
6. 6.True or false: “guessing wildly” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) only a stranger (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trying again (c) guessing wildly (d) panicking
9. 9.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) repeating the same try (c) making a list (d) asking for help
10. 10.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) giving up at once (b) making a list (c) staying calm (d) trying again
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) asking for help
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or put the plan to work? (a) choose the best idea (b) put the plan to work
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
14. 14.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or try it out? (a) understand the problem (b) try it out
17. 17.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) blaming others (c) asking for help (d) repeating the same try
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) asking for help
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.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or pick one plan? (a) think of ideas (b) pick one plan
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or put the plan to work? (a) pick one plan (b) put the plan to work
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 of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) panicking (d) trying again
27. 27.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) trying again (c) drawing a diagram (d) making a list
30. 30.🛠️ 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
31. 31.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) drawing a diagram (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) panicking
32. 32.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or check if it worked? (a) list possible fixes (b) check if it worked
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
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.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) ignore it (c) wait for luck (d) cry about it
37. 37.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) trying again (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) blaming others
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) asking for help (c) blaming others (d) drawing a diagram
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way

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