Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 44 · 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) split it into parts (b) wait for luck (c) cry about it (d) ignore it
2. 2.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) staying calm (b) repeating the same try (c) guessing wildly (d) ignoring the problem
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) giving up at once (d) trying again
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
6. 6.🛠️ 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
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
8. 8.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) kick the cycle (c) look at what is wrong (d) buy a new cycle
9. 9.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to find the best one (c) to waste time (d) no reason
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) ignoring the problem (d) making a list
12. 12.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) give up (c) try another idea (d) hide it
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
17. 17.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
19. 19.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
22. 22.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) ignoring the problem (d) making a list
23. 23.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) blame someone (c) give up (d) try any idea
24. 24.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) guessing wildly (c) asking for help (d) breaking it into parts
27. 27.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or think of ideas? (a) see if it helped (b) think of ideas
30. 30.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) ignoring the problem (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) panicking (d) making a list
32. 32.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) staying calm (c) blaming others (d) asking for help
36. 36.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) blaming others (c) guessing wildly (d) panicking
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or say what is wrong? (a) pick one plan (b) say what is wrong
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or list possible fixes? (a) understand the problem (b) list possible fixes

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