Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 452 · 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) ignoring the problem (b) staying calm (c) blaming others (d) guessing wildly
2. 2.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) making a list (c) staying calm (d) panicking
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
5. 5.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) split it into parts (c) cry about it (d) wait for luck
6. 6.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
8. 8.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to find the best one (c) no reason (d) to waste time
9. 9.🛠️ 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
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or put the plan to work? (a) choose the best idea (b) put the plan to work
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
12. 12.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or understand the problem? (a) pick one plan (b) understand the problem
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
15. 15.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) know what is wrong (c) give up (d) try any idea
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
17. 17.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) breaking it into parts (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
19. 19.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
22. 22.🚲 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
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
24. 24.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
26. 26.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) hide it (b) try another idea (c) give up (d) blame the tools
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) ignoring the problem (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
35. 35.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) only a stranger (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
36. 36.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) blaming others (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) asking for help
37. 37.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) breaking it into parts (c) giving up at once (d) repeating the same try
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) panicking (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea

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