Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 536 · 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.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
2. 2.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or see if it helped? (a) put the plan to work (b) see if it helped
4. 4.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) repeating the same try (d) staying calm
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
6. 6.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
8. 8.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) only a stranger (c) nobody ever (d) a teacher or parent
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) blaming others (c) making a list (d) giving up at once
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or understand the problem? (a) put the plan to work (b) understand the problem
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) panicking (c) asking for help (d) blaming others
13. 13.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) hide it (b) blame the tools (c) try another idea (d) give up
14. 14.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) repeating the same try (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or choose the best idea? (a) see if it helped (b) choose the best idea
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or pick one plan? (a) list possible fixes (b) pick one plan
22. 22.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or check if it worked? (a) pick one plan (b) check if it worked
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
25. 25.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or see if it helped? (a) think of ideas (b) see if it helped
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) breaking it into parts (c) panicking (d) guessing wildly
29. 29.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) panicking (d) making a list
30. 30.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) asking for help (d) drawing a diagram
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trying again (c) ignoring the problem (d) repeating the same try
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or pick one plan? (a) see if it helped (b) pick one plan
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
35. 35.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) giving up at once (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
36. 36.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or understand the problem? (a) check if it worked (b) understand the problem
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) blaming others
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) repeating the same try (c) staying calm (d) panicking
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way

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