Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 420 · 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: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
2. 2.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) only a stranger (c) a teacher or parent (d) a rumour
3. 3.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) give up (c) hide it (d) blame the tools
4. 4.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or put the plan to work? (a) understand the problem (b) put the plan to work
6. 6.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
8. 8.🛠️ 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
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
10. 10.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) wait for luck (c) ignore it (d) cry about it
11. 11.🛠️ 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
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
14. 14.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) giving up at once (c) drawing a diagram (d) breaking it into parts
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) making a list (d) giving up at once
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
17. 17.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) know what is wrong (c) give up (d) blame someone
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or pick one plan? (a) understand the problem (b) pick one plan
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
20. 20.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) breaking it into parts (d) blaming others
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or see if it helped? (a) understand the problem (b) see if it helped
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
25. 25.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) staying calm (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
29. 29.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
32. 32.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) staying calm (d) ignoring the problem
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or try it out? (a) say what is wrong (b) try it out
37. 37.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or see if it helped? (a) think of ideas (b) see if it helped
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) repeating the same try (c) ignoring the problem (d) breaking it into parts
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm

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