Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 460 · 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.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) ignoring the problem (d) trying again
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or check if it worked? (a) list possible fixes (b) check if it worked
4. 4.🛠️ 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
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) ignoring the problem (c) staying calm (d) drawing a diagram
6. 6.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
7. 7.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or check if it worked? (a) pick one plan (b) check if it worked
9. 9.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) breaking it into parts (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
10. 10.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) guessing wildly (c) giving up at once (d) trying again
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or list possible fixes? (a) see if it helped (b) list possible fixes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) breaking it into parts (d) ignoring the problem
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) repeating the same try (c) drawing a diagram (d) guessing wildly
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
17. 17.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
18. 18.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) panicking (d) drawing a diagram
19. 19.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) only a stranger (c) a teacher or parent (d) nobody ever
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or list possible fixes? (a) pick one plan (b) list possible fixes
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
24. 24.🛠️ 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
25. 25.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
26. 26.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) buy a new cycle (c) look at what is wrong (d) stop cycling
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or pick one plan? (a) list possible fixes (b) pick one plan
28. 28.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) guessing wildly (c) drawing a diagram (d) breaking it into parts
29. 29.🛠️ 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
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) giving up at once
32. 32.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) know what is wrong
33. 33.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) blaming others (d) making a list
34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) repeating the same try
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or choose the best idea? (a) put the plan to work (b) choose the best idea
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) giving up at once (c) panicking (d) asking for help
40. 40.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) asking for help (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking

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