Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 471 · 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.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) making a list (c) asking for help (d) panicking
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) panicking
3. 3.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) try any idea (d) blame someone
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
6. 6.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to find the best one (c) no reason (d) to waste time
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) guessing wildly (c) panicking (d) giving up at once
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
10. 10.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
12. 12.🛠️ 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
13. 13.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or understand the problem? (a) check if it worked (b) understand the problem
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
16. 16.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) wait for luck (c) ignore it (d) cry about it
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
18. 18.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
20. 20.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) look at what is wrong (b) stop cycling (c) kick the cycle (d) buy a new cycle
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
22. 22.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) giving up at once (c) panicking (d) trying again
23. 23.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or check if it worked? (a) say what is wrong (b) check if it worked
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or see if it helped? (a) pick one plan (b) see if it helped
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or understand the problem? (a) choose the best idea (b) understand the problem
27. 27.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
29. 29.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
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.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) asking for help (c) giving up at once (d) staying calm
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
36. 36.🛠️ 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
37. 37.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) trying again (c) ignoring the problem (d) breaking it into parts
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) guessing wildly (c) staying calm (d) blaming others
39. 39.🛠️ 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) trying again

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