Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 391 · 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) giving up at once (d) blaming others
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or understand the problem? (a) pick one plan (b) understand the problem
5. 5.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) nobody ever (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
6. 6.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) asking for help (c) blaming others (d) panicking
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
10. 10.🛠️ 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
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or list possible fixes? (a) pick one plan (b) list possible fixes
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
17. 17.🛠️ 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
18. 18.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) ignoring the problem (d) asking for help
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
20. 20.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) repeating the same try (d) asking for help
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
24. 24.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) drawing a diagram (d) guessing wildly
25. 25.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) ignore it (c) split it into parts (d) wait for luck
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or put the plan to work? (a) say what is wrong (b) put the plan to work
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) asking for help (c) panicking (d) blaming others
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or say what is wrong? (a) put the plan to work (b) say what is wrong
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or think of ideas? (a) put the plan to work (b) think of ideas
31. 31.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) repeating the same try (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or try it out? (a) think of ideas (b) try it out
35. 35.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) kick the cycle (c) buy a new cycle (d) look at what is wrong
36. 36.🛠️ 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
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or list possible fixes? (a) choose the best idea (b) list possible fixes
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
39. 39.🛠️ 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) giving up at once (d) trying again

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