Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 51 · 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: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) breaking it into parts (c) repeating the same try (d) asking for help
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) repeating the same try (c) making a list (d) giving up at once
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
6. 6.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) giving up at once (d) drawing a diagram
7. 7.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) guessing wildly (c) trying again (d) staying calm
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) giving up at once (c) staying calm (d) trying again
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
10. 10.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) stop cycling (c) look at what is wrong (d) buy a new cycle
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
13. 13.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) blaming others
14. 14.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a teacher or parent (c) only a stranger (d) a rumour
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
16. 16.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
18. 18.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) repeating the same try (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) breaking it into parts (c) panicking (d) guessing wildly
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or check if it worked? (a) pick one plan (b) check if it worked
25. 25.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or say what is wrong? (a) list possible fixes (b) say what is wrong
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) panicking (c) repeating the same try (d) trying again
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or list possible fixes? (a) try it out (b) list possible fixes
30. 30.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) give up (b) hide it (c) try another idea (d) blame the tools
36. 36.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) cry about it (c) split it into parts (d) wait for luck
37. 37.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) blaming others (c) ignoring the problem (d) panicking
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) blaming others (c) staying calm (d) drawing a diagram
39. 39.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it

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