Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 453 · 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) making a list (b) repeating the same try (c) asking for help (d) breaking it into parts
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
4. 4.🚲 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
5. 5.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or check if it worked? (a) list possible fixes (b) check if it worked
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) blaming others (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
10. 10.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) give up (c) hide it (d) try another idea
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) trying again (c) guessing wildly (d) staying calm
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or put the plan to work? (a) think of ideas (b) put the plan to work
13. 13.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) split it into parts (c) wait for luck (d) ignore it
14. 14.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) staying calm
15. 15.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) repeating the same try (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or list possible fixes? (a) understand the problem (b) list possible fixes
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
18. 18.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
22. 22.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) blaming others (d) making a list
23. 23.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) asking for help (c) panicking (d) guessing wildly
24. 24.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) guessing wildly (b) drawing a diagram (c) trying again (d) staying calm
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
27. 27.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) panicking (b) trying again (c) making a list (d) staying calm
28. 28.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a rumour (c) nobody ever (d) a teacher or parent
29. 29.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) give up (c) know what is wrong (d) blame someone
30. 30.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
32. 32.🛠️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) making a list
36. 36.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) panicking (d) drawing a diagram
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
39. 39.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it

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