Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 374 · 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: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
3. 3.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) staying calm (c) panicking (d) repeating the same try
4. 4.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or say what is wrong? (a) see if it helped (b) say what is wrong
6. 6.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) nobody ever (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
9. 9.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) panicking (d) making a list
10. 10.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) blaming others (c) trying again (d) breaking it into parts
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or check if it worked? (a) say what is wrong (b) check if it worked
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) ignoring the problem
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
14. 14.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) trying again (d) blaming others
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) repeating the same try
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
17. 17.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) ignoring the problem (c) repeating the same try (d) blaming others
20. 20.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) to waste time (c) no reason (d) to confuse people
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or choose the best idea? (a) check if it worked (b) choose the best idea
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or understand the problem? (a) pick one plan (b) understand the problem
24. 24.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) give up (c) blame someone (d) know what is wrong
25. 25.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) cry about it (c) split it into parts (d) ignore it
26. 26.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
29. 29.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) drawing a diagram
30. 30.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) look at what is wrong (b) buy a new cycle (c) kick the cycle (d) stop cycling
31. 31.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) giving up at once (d) drawing a diagram
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) asking for help (d) panicking
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
36. 36.🛠️ 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
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or say what is wrong? (a) list possible fixes (b) say what is wrong
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
39. 39.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) panicking (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) staying calm
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea

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