Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 549 · 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.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) give up (c) try any idea (d) know what is wrong
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or pick one plan? (a) list possible fixes (b) pick one plan
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) breaking it into parts (d) giving up at once
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) drawing a diagram (d) panicking
9. 9.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) guessing wildly (c) staying calm (d) panicking
10. 10.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or list possible fixes? (a) check if it worked (b) list possible fixes
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or understand the problem? (a) try it out (b) understand the problem
15. 15.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) trying again (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
18. 18.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or try it out? (a) understand the problem (b) try it out
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
22. 22.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
24. 24.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or put the plan to work? (a) choose the best idea (b) put the plan to work
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
27. 27.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) giving up at once (c) ignoring the problem (d) breaking it into parts
30. 30.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) panicking (d) making a list
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or see if it helped? (a) list possible fixes (b) see if it helped
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) trying again (c) staying calm (d) ignoring the problem
35. 35.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) giving up at once (d) drawing a diagram
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or think of ideas? (a) see if it helped (b) think of ideas
37. 37.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or choose the best idea? (a) check if it worked (b) choose the best idea
40. 40.🛠️ 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

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