Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 437 · 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: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) panicking (d) staying calm
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or check if it worked? (a) say what is wrong (b) check if it worked
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) giving up at once
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
7. 7.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) panicking (d) breaking it into parts
8. 8.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to waste time (c) to confuse people (d) to find the best one
9. 9.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) making a list (c) asking for help (d) guessing wildly
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or understand the problem? (a) list possible fixes (b) understand the problem
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or list possible fixes? (a) say what is wrong (b) list possible fixes
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) breaking it into parts (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
18. 18.🛠️ 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
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or choose the best idea? (a) put the plan to work (b) choose the best idea
22. 22.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) asking for help (c) repeating the same try (d) trying again
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) blaming others
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
25. 25.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) staying calm (c) repeating the same try (d) blaming others
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
27. 27.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) giving up at once (d) drawing a diagram
29. 29.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
30. 30.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) give up (c) blame the tools (d) hide it
31. 31.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) ignore it (c) wait for luck (d) split it into parts
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) guessing wildly (c) asking for help (d) giving up at once
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or think of ideas? (a) see if it helped (b) think of ideas
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) repeating the same try (c) guessing wildly (d) giving up at once
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
36. 36.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
37. 37.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛠️ 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) panicking (c) drawing a diagram (d) making a list
40. 40.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) panicking (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) asking for help

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