Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 406 · 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.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) cry about it (c) split it into parts (d) wait for luck
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
3. 3.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) making a list
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
6. 6.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
7. 7.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) blaming others
8. 8.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
10. 10.🛠️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) staying calm (c) asking for help (d) making a list
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) blaming others
14. 14.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) guessing wildly (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or try it out? (a) say what is wrong (b) try it out
17. 17.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or list possible fixes? (a) pick one plan (b) list possible fixes
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) asking for help (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
22. 22.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a teacher or parent (b) a rumour (c) only a stranger (d) nobody ever
23. 23.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) know what is wrong (c) try any idea (d) blame someone
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) stop cycling (c) buy a new cycle (d) look at what is wrong
28. 28.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
31. 31.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) panicking (c) trying again (d) ignoring the problem
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
33. 33.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
35. 35.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) hide it (b) give up (c) blame the tools (d) try another idea
36. 36.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) repeating the same try (b) making a list (c) staying calm (d) breaking it into parts
37. 37.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or understand the problem? (a) check if it worked (b) understand the problem
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or try it out? (a) understand the problem (b) try it out
40. 40.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) staying calm (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once

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