Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 501 · 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) repeating the same try (c) staying calm (d) breaking it into parts
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
3. 3.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
5. 5.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) split it into parts (c) cry about it (d) wait for luck
6. 6.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) look at what is wrong (c) buy a new cycle (d) stop cycling
7. 7.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) nobody ever (d) only a stranger
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
9. 9.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) staying calm (c) guessing wildly (d) repeating the same try
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
12. 12.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛠️ 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
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or see if it helped? (a) choose the best idea (b) see if it helped
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) blaming others (c) giving up at once (d) staying calm
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or see if it helped? (a) put the plan to work (b) see if it helped
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or check if it worked? (a) choose the best idea (b) check if it worked
20. 20.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) guessing wildly (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) ignoring the problem (c) drawing a diagram (d) trying again
23. 23.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) staying calm (c) drawing a diagram (d) panicking
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
27. 27.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) blaming others
31. 31.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) breaking it into parts (c) panicking (d) blaming others
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) panicking (c) breaking it into parts (d) ignoring the problem
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) blaming others (c) trying again (d) giving up at once
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
36. 36.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) ignoring the problem (b) trying again (c) making a list (d) staying calm
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or put the plan to work? (a) choose the best idea (b) put the plan to work
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
40. 40.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True

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