Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 48 · 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) to waste time (b) no reason (c) to confuse people (d) to find the best one
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) guessing wildly (c) asking for help (d) breaking it into parts
3. 3.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛠️ 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) guessing wildly
6. 6.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) wait for luck (c) split it into parts (d) cry about it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) staying calm (d) repeating the same try
8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) staying calm (d) panicking
10. 10.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) nobody ever (c) a teacher or parent (d) a rumour
12. 12.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
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.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) repeating the same try (d) asking for help
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
17. 17.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or understand the problem? (a) try it out (b) understand the problem
20. 20.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) breaking it into parts
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
22. 22.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) guessing wildly (d) trying again
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
25. 25.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) know what is wrong
26. 26.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
27. 27.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛠️ 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
29. 29.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or choose the best idea? (a) say what is wrong (b) choose the best idea
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or choose the best idea? (a) list possible fixes (b) choose the best idea
34. 34.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) staying calm (d) giving up at once
35. 35.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) guessing wildly (c) breaking it into parts (d) giving up at once
37. 37.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
40. 40.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True

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