Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

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

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