Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 403 · 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: check if it worked or put the plan to work? (a) check if it worked (b) put the plan to work
2. 2.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) repeating the same try (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
3. 3.🛠️ 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
4. 4.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to waste time (c) no reason (d) to find the best one
5. 5.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) guessing wildly (d) making a list
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
7. 7.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) ignoring the problem
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or list possible fixes? (a) try it out (b) list possible fixes
10. 10.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) try any idea (d) blame someone
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
12. 12.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
13. 13.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or list possible fixes? (a) say what is wrong (b) list possible fixes
16. 16.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) nobody ever (c) only a stranger (d) a teacher or parent
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
18. 18.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) asking for help (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) giving up at once (c) drawing a diagram (d) blaming others
22. 22.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) drawing a diagram (b) blaming others (c) ignoring the problem (d) repeating the same try
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
24. 24.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or pick one plan? (a) understand the problem (b) pick one plan
26. 26.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) try another idea (c) give up (d) hide it
27. 27.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) trying again (d) repeating the same try
28. 28.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) wait for luck (c) cry about it (d) ignore it
29. 29.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) staying calm (c) giving up at once (d) repeating the same try
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) making a list
33. 33.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or put the plan to work? (a) choose the best idea (b) put the plan to work
35. 35.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) guessing wildly (d) ignoring the problem
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) making a list (c) drawing a diagram (d) guessing wildly
38. 38.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) giving up at once (c) breaking it into parts (d) trying again
40. 40.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) making a list (c) breaking it into parts (d) giving up at once

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