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Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 469 · 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: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
  3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
  4. 4.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) give up (c) try another idea (d) hide it
  5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) asking for help (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
  6. 6.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) staying calm (c) drawing a diagram (d) asking for help
  8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
  9. 9.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) asking for help (c) panicking (d) trying again
  10. 10.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) only a stranger (c) a teacher or parent (d) nobody ever
  11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
  12. 12.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) guessing wildly
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) repeating the same try
  14. 14.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) try any idea (d) blame someone
  15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or see if it helped? (a) think of ideas (b) see if it helped
  16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
  17. 17.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) repeating the same try (c) staying calm (d) making a list
  19. 19.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) breaking it into parts
  20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) guessing wildly (c) blaming others (d) ignoring the problem
  22. 22.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
  24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
  25. 25.🛠️ 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
  26. 26.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
  27. 27.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) staying calm (c) blaming others (d) guessing wildly
  28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
  29. 29.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
  31. 31.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or think of ideas? (a) see if it helped (b) think of ideas
  33. 33.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) ignore it (c) split it into parts (d) wait for luck
  34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
  35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
  36. 36.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
  38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
  39. 39.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or see if it helped? (a) say what is wrong (b) see if it helped

Answer key

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

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