Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 480 · 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 helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) blaming others (c) giving up at once (d) breaking it into parts
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) making a list (d) drawing a diagram
3. 3.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) wait for luck (c) split it into parts (d) ignore it
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
6. 6.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a teacher or parent (c) only a stranger (d) a rumour
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
8. 8.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) buy a new cycle (c) look at what is wrong (d) kick the cycle
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) making a list (d) repeating the same try
10. 10.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) staying calm (c) ignoring the problem (d) panicking
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
14. 14.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) give up (c) know what is wrong (d) try any idea
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or say what is wrong? (a) think of ideas (b) say what is wrong
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or check if it worked? (a) put the plan to work (b) check if it worked
20. 20.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) giving up at once (c) asking for help (d) making a list
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
23. 23.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) ignoring the problem (d) asking for help
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) breaking it into parts (c) guessing wildly (d) panicking
26. 26.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
27. 27.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
29. 29.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) making a list (c) breaking it into parts (d) blaming others
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) blaming others (c) panicking (d) staying calm
31. 31.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or understand the problem? (a) try it out (b) understand the problem
35. 35.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) ignoring the problem (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
37. 37.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) drawing a diagram (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan

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