Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 430 · 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: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
3. 3.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
4. 4.🛠️ 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
5. 5.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) trying again (c) repeating the same try (d) blaming others
6. 6.🛠️ 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) repeating the same try
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
10. 10.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
12. 12.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) blame someone (d) try any idea
13. 13.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) making a list (c) ignoring the problem (d) breaking it into parts
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or see if it helped? (a) understand the problem (b) see if it helped
17. 17.🛠️ 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
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) making a list (c) trying again (d) asking for help
20. 20.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) no reason (c) to confuse people (d) to waste time
21. 21.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) panicking (c) making a list (d) drawing a diagram
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) giving up at once (d) drawing a diagram
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
27. 27.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) staying calm (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
28. 28.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) hide it (b) blame the tools (c) try another idea (d) give up
30. 30.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) only a stranger (d) nobody ever
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or say what is wrong? (a) pick one plan (b) say what is wrong
32. 32.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or list possible fixes? (a) choose the best idea (b) list possible fixes
35. 35.🛠️ 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
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or list possible fixes? (a) pick one plan (b) list possible fixes
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or choose the best idea? (a) check if it worked (b) choose the best idea
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or put the plan to work? (a) list possible fixes (b) put the plan to work
40. 40.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 4

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