Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 490 · 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.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or try it out? (a) say what is wrong (b) try it out
2. 2.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
3. 3.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) hide it (b) blame the tools (c) try another idea (d) give up
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
6. 6.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) ignoring the problem (b) breaking it into parts (c) drawing a diagram (d) making a list
7. 7.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to find the best one (c) to waste time (d) to confuse people
8. 8.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) wait for luck (c) cry about it (d) ignore it
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) staying calm
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
14. 14.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) look at what is wrong (b) kick the cycle (c) stop cycling (d) buy a new cycle
15. 15.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) drawing a diagram (c) asking for help (d) blaming others
16. 16.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a rumour (c) a teacher or parent (d) only a stranger
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or put the plan to work? (a) pick one plan (b) put the plan to work
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) making a list (c) ignoring the problem (d) drawing a diagram
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) drawing a diagram (c) staying calm (d) trying again
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
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: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
27. 27.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
29. 29.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
30. 30.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
34. 34.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) trying again (d) repeating the same try
35. 35.🛠️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) guessing wildly (c) panicking (d) blaming others
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way

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