Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 402 · 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.🛠️ 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) guessing wildly (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) asking for help
6. 6.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) guessing wildly (c) asking for help (d) trying again
7. 7.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) blame someone (c) give up (d) try any idea
8. 8.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to waste time (c) to find the best one (d) to confuse people
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
10. 10.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
14. 14.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) panicking
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.True or false: “guessing wildly” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) ignoring the problem (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
18. 18.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) asking for help
22. 22.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) buy a new cycle (b) stop cycling (c) look at what is wrong (d) kick the cycle
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
24. 24.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or pick one plan? (a) say what is wrong (b) pick one plan
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
27. 27.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) giving up at once (b) asking for help (c) breaking it into parts (d) staying calm
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) trying again (c) blaming others (d) repeating the same try
31. 31.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or choose the best idea? (a) say what is wrong (b) choose the best idea
34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) making a list (d) panicking
36. 36.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
37. 37.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) staying calm (b) repeating the same try (c) blaming others (d) guessing wildly
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
39. 39.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) wait for luck (c) split it into parts (d) cry about it
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or check if it worked? (a) understand the problem (b) check if it worked

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