Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 487 · 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) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) repeating the same try
2. 2.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) asking for help (c) panicking (d) guessing wildly
4. 4.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛠️ 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
6. 6.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or list possible fixes? (a) say what is wrong (b) list possible fixes
9. 9.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
12. 12.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or say what is wrong? (a) check if it worked (b) say what is wrong
17. 17.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) guessing wildly (c) giving up at once (d) breaking it into parts
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
19. 19.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) stop cycling (c) buy a new cycle (d) look at what is wrong
20. 20.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) try any idea (d) blame someone
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) trying again
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or think of ideas? (a) say what is wrong (b) think of ideas
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) trying again (c) guessing wildly (d) drawing a diagram
26. 26.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) staying calm (b) panicking (c) guessing wildly (d) blaming others
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
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.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) making a list (d) ignoring the problem
31. 31.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) wait for luck (c) split it into parts (d) cry about it
32. 32.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) drawing a diagram (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly
33. 33.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) trying again (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
34. 34.🛠️ 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
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
36. 36.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) asking for help (c) giving up at once (d) trying again
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) asking for help
39. 39.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) guessing wildly (b) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) staying calm

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