Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 513 · 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 problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
2. 2.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) repeating the same try (c) breaking it into parts (d) giving up at once
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 of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) asking for help
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
7. 7.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a teacher or parent (c) only a stranger (d) a rumour
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) repeating the same try (c) staying calm (d) breaking it into parts
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or put the plan to work? (a) pick one plan (b) put the plan to work
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or check if it worked? (a) pick one plan (b) check if it worked
14. 14.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.🛠️ 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
17. 17.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) blame someone
18. 18.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) ignoring the problem (d) asking for help
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
21. 21.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) drawing a diagram (c) panicking (d) blaming others
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or say what is wrong? (a) think of ideas (b) say what is wrong
24. 24.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) guessing wildly (c) making a list (d) giving up at once
25. 25.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) blaming others
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or list possible fixes? (a) see if it helped (b) list possible fixes
27. 27.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or say what is wrong? (a) put the plan to work (b) say what is wrong
29. 29.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) look at what is wrong (c) stop cycling (d) buy a new cycle
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) staying calm (c) trying again (d) breaking it into parts
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
36. 36.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
37. 37.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) ignoring the problem (c) trying again (d) panicking
38. 38.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
39. 39.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
40. 40.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5

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