Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 421 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) asking for help (c) breaking it into parts (d) guessing wildly
2. 2.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) wait for luck (c) split it into parts (d) cry about it
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
5. 5.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or understand the problem? (a) check if it worked (b) understand the problem
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
8. 8.🛠️ 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
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or put the plan to work? (a) see if it helped (b) put the plan to work
13. 13.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) guessing wildly
15. 15.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) ignoring the problem (b) staying calm (c) asking for help (d) making a list
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
17. 17.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) asking for help (c) guessing wildly (d) panicking
18. 18.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.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
20. 20.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea
22. 22.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
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.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
29. 29.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) drawing a diagram (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) blaming others
30. 30.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) repeating the same try (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
31. 31.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) blaming others (c) making a list (d) guessing wildly
32. 32.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) to find the best one (d) no reason
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or choose the best idea? (a) see if it helped (b) choose the best idea
34. 34.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) breaking it into parts
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) guessing wildly (c) trying again (d) ignoring the problem
36. 36.True or false: “guessing wildly” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) trying again (d) blaming others
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) guessing wildly (c) asking for help (d) giving up at once
39. 39.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or try it out? (a) understand the problem (b) try it out

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