Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

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

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