Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 424 · 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.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) cry about it (c) split it into parts (d) wait for luck
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
6. 6.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
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.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) trying again (d) giving up at once
11. 11.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or pick one plan? (a) put the plan to work (b) pick one plan
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) ignoring the problem (d) trying again
14. 14.🛠️ 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
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
17. 17.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) to confuse people (c) to waste time (d) no reason
18. 18.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
20. 20.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) panicking (c) drawing a diagram (d) giving up at once
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or put the plan to work? (a) pick one plan (b) put the plan to work
23. 23.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a rumour (c) only a stranger (d) a teacher or parent
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
25. 25.🛠️ 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) panicking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) giving up at once (c) blaming others (d) guessing wildly
28. 28.🛠️ 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
29. 29.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) staying calm (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
30. 30.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or try it out? (a) list possible fixes (b) try it out
36. 36.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or understand the problem? (a) choose the best idea (b) understand the problem
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) asking for help (c) panicking (d) repeating the same try
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it

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