Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 517 · 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) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) panicking (d) trying again
2. 2.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) repeating the same try (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) repeating the same try (c) drawing a diagram (d) blaming others
4. 4.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or say what is wrong? (a) see if it helped (b) say what is wrong
6. 6.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) only a stranger (d) nobody ever
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) staying calm (c) blaming others (d) drawing a diagram
8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
9. 9.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) give up (c) blame someone (d) know what is wrong
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or check if it worked? (a) put the plan to work (b) check if it worked
11. 11.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or list possible fixes? (a) put the plan to work (b) list possible fixes
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
14. 14.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to confuse people (c) to waste time (d) to find the best one
15. 15.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) hide it (c) try another idea (d) give up
18. 18.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) making a list (c) repeating the same try (d) ignoring the problem
20. 20.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) trying again (d) guessing wildly
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or understand the problem? (a) think of ideas (b) understand the problem
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
26. 26.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
29. 29.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) look at what is wrong (b) buy a new cycle (c) kick the cycle (d) stop cycling
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
33. 33.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) split it into parts (c) cry about it (d) wait for luck
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or think of ideas? (a) put the plan to work (b) think of ideas
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or list possible fixes? (a) choose the best idea (b) list possible fixes
37. 37.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
38. 38.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) ignoring the problem (c) making a list (d) panicking
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or say what is wrong? (a) choose the best idea (b) say what is wrong
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way

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