Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 498 · 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.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
2. 2.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) give up (c) know what is wrong (d) blame someone
3. 3.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) buy a new cycle (c) look at what is wrong (d) stop cycling
4. 4.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) repeating the same try
6. 6.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) only a stranger (d) nobody ever
8. 8.🛠️ 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) drawing a diagram (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
10. 10.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
12. 12.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
13. 13.🛠️ 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
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
16. 16.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
19. 19.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) ignoring the problem (d) breaking it into parts
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
21. 21.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) split it into parts (c) wait for luck (d) cry about it
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or understand the problem? (a) think of ideas (b) understand the problem
23. 23.🛠️ 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
24. 24.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
29. 29.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) no reason (c) to find the best one (d) to waste time
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or put the plan to work? (a) see if it helped (b) put the plan to work
32. 32.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) making a list (c) ignoring the problem (d) drawing a diagram
33. 33.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
35. 35.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) ignoring the problem (c) guessing wildly (d) making a list
37. 37.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) trying again (d) giving up at once
40. 40.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4

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