Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 533 · 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) making a list (b) asking for help (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or list possible fixes? (a) try it out (b) list possible fixes
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or pick one plan? (a) list possible fixes (b) pick one plan
6. 6.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) blaming others (c) asking for help (d) breaking it into parts
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or try it out? (a) think of ideas (b) try it out
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or see if it helped? (a) choose the best idea (b) see if it helped
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or pick one plan? (a) see if it helped (b) pick one plan
13. 13.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or check if it worked? (a) choose the best idea (b) check if it worked
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
17. 17.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) ignoring the problem (c) trying again (d) staying calm
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
19. 19.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) wait for luck (c) cry about it (d) ignore it
20. 20.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) staying calm (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
21. 21.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or check if it worked? (a) list possible fixes (b) check if it worked
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) giving up at once (c) breaking it into parts (d) making a list
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) ignoring the problem (d) making a list
27. 27.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
28. 28.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to find the best one (c) to waste time (d) to confuse people
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) panicking (c) staying calm (d) blaming others
31. 31.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) blaming others (c) breaking it into parts (d) guessing wildly
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) drawing a diagram
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
34. 34.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) blame someone (c) give up (d) try any idea
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) asking for help (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or understand the problem? (a) see if it helped (b) understand the problem
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list
38. 38.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) guessing wildly
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) trying again (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts

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