Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 387 · 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) try any idea (b) blame someone (c) know what is wrong (d) give up
2. 2.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
6. 6.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
7. 7.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
8. 8.🛠️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or choose the best idea? (a) put the plan to work (b) choose the best idea
11. 11.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) hide it (b) give up (c) try another idea (d) blame the tools
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) trying again (c) drawing a diagram (d) guessing wildly
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
14. 14.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) split it into parts (c) cry about it (d) wait for luck
15. 15.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to find the best one (c) no reason (d) to confuse people
16. 16.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) trying again (d) panicking
17. 17.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) panicking (d) making a list
18. 18.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
20. 20.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a teacher or parent (b) only a stranger (c) a rumour (d) nobody ever
21. 21.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
24. 24.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) drawing a diagram (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or put the plan to work? (a) understand the problem (b) put the plan to work
26. 26.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) repeating the same try (d) guessing wildly
27. 27.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) ignoring the problem (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) drawing a diagram
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or check if it worked? (a) list possible fixes (b) check if it worked
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
32. 32.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) blaming others (d) asking for help
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) panicking
34. 34.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) blaming others
36. 36.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) look at what is wrong (b) kick the cycle (c) stop cycling (d) buy a new cycle
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
38. 38.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) guessing wildly (c) making a list (d) drawing a diagram
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
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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