Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 454 · 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.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) trying again (d) guessing wildly
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) asking for help (c) staying calm (d) ignoring the problem
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or say what is wrong? (a) list possible fixes (b) say what is wrong
11. 11.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) guessing wildly (c) staying calm (d) ignoring the problem
12. 12.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
14. 14.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛠️ 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
16. 16.🛠️ 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
17. 17.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) nobody ever (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or list possible fixes? (a) see if it helped (b) list possible fixes
22. 22.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) split it into parts (c) wait for luck (d) ignore it
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying calm (c) drawing a diagram (d) making a list
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) staying calm (c) panicking (d) trying again
27. 27.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) ignoring the problem (c) blaming others (d) panicking
31. 31.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) know what is wrong (c) blame someone (d) try any idea
32. 32.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) look at what is wrong (c) buy a new cycle (d) kick the cycle
33. 33.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to waste time (c) to find the best one (d) to confuse people
34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) repeating the same try (c) ignoring the problem (d) blaming others
36. 36.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) ignoring the problem (b) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) trying again
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) staying calm (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) making a list (c) giving up at once (d) asking for help
39. 39.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 3

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