Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 512 · 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 of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) staying calm (c) guessing wildly (d) blaming others
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
3. 3.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
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.🛠️ 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
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) panicking (c) breaking it into parts (d) trying again
13. 13.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) no reason (c) to confuse people (d) to find the best one
14. 14.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
17. 17.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or list possible fixes? (a) say what is wrong (b) list possible fixes
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or understand the problem? (a) pick one plan (b) understand the problem
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) guessing wildly (c) making a list (d) repeating the same try
23. 23.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
25. 25.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) only a stranger (c) nobody ever (d) a teacher or parent
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) asking for help (c) giving up at once (d) guessing wildly
28. 28.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) try any idea (c) know what is wrong (d) give up
30. 30.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) breaking it into parts
31. 31.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or say what is wrong? (a) think of ideas (b) say what is wrong
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
34. 34.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) guessing wildly (b) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) asking for help
35. 35.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
36. 36.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
37. 37.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) ignoring the problem (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) drawing a diagram (b) panicking (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
40. 40.🚲 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

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