Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 444 · 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 gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) ignoring the problem (d) asking for help
2. 2.🛠️ 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
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
4. 4.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) panicking
5. 5.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) no reason (c) to waste time (d) to confuse people
6. 6.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) trying again (c) guessing wildly (d) giving up at once
7. 7.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) repeating the same try
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
10. 10.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) guessing wildly (c) trying again (d) staying calm
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
12. 12.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or think of ideas? (a) see if it helped (b) think of ideas
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
16. 16.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a rumour (c) a teacher or parent (d) only a stranger
17. 17.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
20. 20.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or see if it helped? (a) list possible fixes (b) see if it helped
22. 22.🛠️ 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
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) staying calm (c) asking for help (d) giving up at once
25. 25.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or say what is wrong? (a) think of ideas (b) say what is wrong
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) asking for help (d) guessing wildly
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or understand the problem? (a) see if it helped (b) understand the problem
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
30. 30.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) look at what is wrong (b) stop cycling (c) buy a new cycle (d) kick the cycle
32. 32.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
34. 34.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) blame someone (c) give up (d) try any idea
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or say what is wrong? (a) choose the best idea (b) say what is wrong
36. 36.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
37. 37.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) ignore it (c) cry about it (d) split it into parts
38. 38.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) panicking (d) breaking it into parts
40. 40.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False

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