Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 429 · 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) wait for luck (b) split it into parts (c) ignore it (d) cry about it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) trying again (d) repeating the same try
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
6. 6.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) drawing a diagram (c) guessing wildly (d) ignoring the problem
7. 7.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) know what is wrong
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) staying calm (c) panicking (d) breaking it into parts
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or say what is wrong? (a) check if it worked (b) say what is wrong
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
11. 11.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
14. 14.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) repeating the same try (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) staying calm
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or list possible fixes? (a) pick one plan (b) list possible fixes
16. 16.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) making a list
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) guessing wildly (c) panicking (d) ignoring the problem
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or list possible fixes? (a) try it out (b) list possible fixes
22. 22.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) trying again (c) guessing wildly (d) repeating the same try
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) drawing a diagram (c) staying calm (d) trying again
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
26. 26.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) ignoring the problem (d) drawing a diagram
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or check if it worked? (a) choose the best idea (b) check if it worked
30. 30.🛠️ 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
31. 31.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to waste time (c) to find the best one (d) to confuse people
32. 32.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
36. 36.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) staying calm (b) guessing wildly (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea
39. 39.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
40. 40.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts

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