Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 451 · 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) breaking it into parts (b) repeating the same try (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly
2. 2.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) look at what is wrong (c) stop cycling (d) buy a new cycle
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or put the plan to work? (a) understand the problem (b) put the plan to work
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) ignoring the problem (d) breaking it into parts
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
7. 7.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) ignore it (c) split it into parts (d) wait for luck
9. 9.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) trying again
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
13. 13.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
16. 16.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) blame someone
17. 17.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) giving up at once (b) trying again (c) drawing a diagram (d) asking for help
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) ignoring the problem (c) breaking it into parts (d) making a list
19. 19.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
21. 21.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) nobody ever (d) only a stranger
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 is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) staying calm (c) making a list (d) trying again
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or understand the problem? (a) see if it helped (b) understand the problem
26. 26.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) trying again (d) giving up at once
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or pick one plan? (a) understand the problem (b) pick one plan
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or understand the problem? (a) think of ideas (b) understand the problem
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or understand the problem? (a) check if it worked (b) understand the problem
32. 32.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) blaming others (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or understand the problem? (a) put the plan to work (b) understand the problem
36. 36.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
39. 39.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛠️ 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

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