Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 506 · 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: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or put the plan to work? (a) check if it worked (b) put the plan to work
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) blaming others (c) guessing wildly (d) panicking
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) making a list
6. 6.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) blaming others (d) repeating the same try
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) breaking it into parts (c) ignoring the problem (d) staying calm
8. 8.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a teacher or parent (c) only a stranger (d) a rumour
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
11. 11.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) ignore it (c) cry about it (d) wait for luck
12. 12.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) try any idea (c) blame someone (d) know what is wrong
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trying again (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or understand the problem? (a) see if it helped (b) understand the problem
16. 16.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) panicking (d) asking for help
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
21. 21.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to find the best one (c) no reason (d) to waste time
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) blaming others
23. 23.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) blaming others (c) staying calm (d) drawing a diagram
24. 24.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
27. 27.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) give up (c) try another idea (d) hide it
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or see if it helped? (a) understand the problem (b) see if it helped
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or understand the problem? (a) think of ideas (b) understand the problem
31. 31.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) staying calm (d) blaming others
32. 32.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
33. 33.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) making a list (c) giving up at once (d) staying calm
36. 36.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False

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