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Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 457 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. helps solve it
  3. False
  4. guessing wildly
  5. trying again
  6. split it into parts
  7. True
  8. blaming others
  9. know what is wrong
  10. a teacher or parent
  11. False
  12. gets in the way
  13. step 4
  14. giving up at once
  15. helps solve it
  16. step 1
  17. step 3
  18. say what is wrong
  19. think of ideas
  20. helps solve it
  21. panicking
  22. breaking it into parts
  23. try it out
  24. True
  25. step 1
  26. gets in the way
  27. giving up at once
  28. step 3
  29. True
  30. put the plan to work
  31. making a list
  32. drawing a diagram
  33. asking for help
  34. say what is wrong
  35. True
  36. helps solve it
  37. say what is wrong
  38. step 2
  39. step 5
  40. step 2

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