Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 46 · 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.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to find the best one (c) to confuse people (d) to waste time
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) breaking it into parts (c) panicking (d) blaming others
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
6. 6.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) give up (c) blame someone (d) know what is wrong
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
9. 9.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) ignoring the problem (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
10. 10.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) nobody ever (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
11. 11.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) kick the cycle (c) look at what is wrong (d) buy a new cycle
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) repeating the same try (d) staying calm
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) asking for help (c) breaking it into parts (d) ignoring the problem
17. 17.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) hide it (c) give up (d) try another idea
18. 18.🛠️ 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
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or pick one plan? (a) understand the problem (b) pick one plan
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or see if it helped? (a) choose the best idea (b) see if it helped
22. 22.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) guessing wildly (d) staying calm
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
24. 24.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛠️ 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
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or choose the best idea? (a) see if it helped (b) choose the best idea
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) asking for help
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) guessing wildly (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
29. 29.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) guessing wildly (c) blaming others (d) making a list
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
32. 32.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) trying again (c) blaming others (d) guessing wildly
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
34. 34.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) blaming others
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
36. 36.🛠️ 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
37. 37.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) drawing a diagram
38. 38.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying calm (c) drawing a diagram (d) breaking it into parts
40. 40.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) guessing wildly (c) staying calm (d) making a list

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