Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 386 · 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 problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) staying calm (d) panicking
4. 4.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) ignore it (c) split it into parts (d) cry about it
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) guessing wildly (b) repeating the same try (c) ignoring the problem (d) asking for help
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) ignoring the problem (d) asking for help
11. 11.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) panicking (d) making a list
12. 12.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) guessing wildly (c) panicking (d) breaking it into parts
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
14. 14.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) asking for help (d) guessing wildly
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
17. 17.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to waste time (c) no reason (d) to find the best one
18. 18.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) hide it (b) blame the tools (c) give up (d) try another idea
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or check if it worked? (a) choose the best idea (b) check if it worked
20. 20.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) ignoring the problem (c) making a list (d) staying calm
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) breaking it into parts (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) ignoring the problem (c) trying again (d) giving up at once
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
25. 25.🛠️ 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
26. 26.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) know what is wrong (c) blame someone (d) try any idea
27. 27.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) blaming others (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
32. 32.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
34. 34.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) buy a new cycle (b) look at what is wrong (c) stop cycling (d) kick the cycle
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) blaming others
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or choose the best idea? (a) see if it helped (b) choose the best idea
38. 38.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) nobody ever (c) only a stranger (d) a teacher or parent
39. 39.🛠️ 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
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it

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