Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 478 · 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.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) know what is wrong (c) give up (d) blame someone
2. 2.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) drawing a diagram (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
4. 4.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) only a stranger (d) nobody ever
5. 5.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) give up (b) blame the tools (c) try another idea (d) hide it
6. 6.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) repeating the same try (c) panicking (d) guessing wildly
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
10. 10.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) wait for luck (c) split it into parts (d) ignore it
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or check if it worked? (a) understand the problem (b) check if it worked
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
14. 14.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or put the plan to work? (a) understand the problem (b) put the plan to work
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) staying calm
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or put the plan to work? (a) check if it worked (b) put the plan to work
20. 20.🛠️ 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) giving up at once (c) breaking it into parts (d) making a list
22. 22.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) trying again (d) repeating the same try
23. 23.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or understand the problem? (a) pick one plan (b) understand the problem
25. 25.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) blaming others (c) drawing a diagram (d) trying again
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
28. 28.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) panicking (c) staying calm (d) asking for help
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
30. 30.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) blaming others (c) repeating the same try (d) asking for help
31. 31.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
33. 33.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) blaming others (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
36. 36.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
40. 40.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) no reason (c) to confuse people (d) to waste time

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