Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 493 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) blaming others (c) staying calm (d) breaking it into parts
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
3. 3.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
5. 5.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) blame someone (c) know what is wrong (d) give up
6. 6.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) cry about it (c) ignore it (d) wait for luck
8. 8.🛠️ 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
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or choose the best idea? (a) think of ideas (b) choose the best idea
10. 10.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) only a stranger (c) nobody ever (d) a teacher or parent
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
15. 15.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
17. 17.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) staying calm (c) panicking (d) guessing wildly
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) guessing wildly (d) staying calm
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or pick one plan? (a) put the plan to work (b) pick one plan
20. 20.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or choose the best idea? (a) put the plan to work (b) choose the best idea
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) asking for help
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or say what is wrong? (a) see if it helped (b) say what is wrong
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) giving up at once
27. 27.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) blame the tools (c) give up (d) hide it
28. 28.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) look at what is wrong (b) stop cycling (c) kick the cycle (d) buy a new cycle
29. 29.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
32. 32.🛠️ 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
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or say what is wrong? (a) choose the best idea (b) say what is wrong
34. 34.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) drawing a diagram
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or put the plan to work? (a) think of ideas (b) put the plan to work
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or understand the problem? (a) think of ideas (b) understand the problem
37. 37.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) guessing wildly (c) drawing a diagram (d) breaking it into parts
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or understand the problem? (a) try it out (b) understand the problem
40. 40.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4

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