Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 52 · 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.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) no reason (c) to confuse people (d) to waste time
2. 2.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or put the plan to work? (a) see if it helped (b) put the plan to work
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) repeating the same try (c) making a list (d) drawing a diagram
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) trying again (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) ignoring the problem (d) trying again
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or check if it worked? (a) list possible fixes (b) check if it worked
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying calm (c) panicking (d) giving up at once
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or put the plan to work? (a) say what is wrong (b) put the plan to work
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) breaking it into parts (c) asking for help (d) trying again
19. 19.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) making a list (c) staying calm (d) panicking
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or pick one plan? (a) see if it helped (b) pick one plan
23. 23.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) staying calm (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
25. 25.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
26. 26.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a rumour (c) only a stranger (d) a teacher or parent
27. 27.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) hide it (b) give up (c) try another idea (d) blame the tools
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or understand the problem? (a) pick one plan (b) understand the problem
29. 29.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) blame someone (d) try any idea
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or understand the problem? (a) list possible fixes (b) understand the problem
32. 32.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or pick one plan? (a) understand the problem (b) pick one plan
35. 35.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) blaming others (c) making a list (d) staying calm
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) panicking (c) breaking it into parts (d) staying calm
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or pick one plan? (a) list possible fixes (b) pick one plan
38. 38.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) trying again (c) making a list (d) ignoring the problem
40. 40.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False

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