Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 440 · 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.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) trying again
2. 2.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or say what is wrong? (a) put the plan to work (b) say what is wrong
3. 3.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a rumour (c) nobody ever (d) a teacher or parent
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) asking for help
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
7. 7.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) breaking it into parts (c) giving up at once (d) blaming others
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
9. 9.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
11. 11.🛠️ 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
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or understand the problem? (a) think of ideas (b) understand the problem
14. 14.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) breaking it into parts (c) repeating the same try (d) giving up at once
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trying again (c) giving up at once (d) panicking
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
19. 19.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) split it into parts (c) ignore it (d) cry about it
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
21. 21.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
24. 24.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) guessing wildly (c) giving up at once (d) drawing a diagram
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or choose the best idea? (a) say what is wrong (b) choose the best idea
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) trying again (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
29. 29.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) blame someone (c) give up (d) try any idea
31. 31.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) buy a new cycle (c) stop cycling (d) look at what is wrong
32. 32.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “guessing wildly” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or pick one plan? (a) say what is wrong (b) pick one plan
37. 37.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) ignoring the problem (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) breaking it into parts
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) asking for help
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan

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