Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 63 · 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.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) panicking (d) making a list
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
5. 5.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
7. 7.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) blaming others (c) panicking (d) staying calm
8. 8.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) hide it (c) blame the tools (d) give up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) drawing a diagram (c) trying again (d) blaming others
10. 10.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) blame someone (c) try any idea (d) know what is wrong
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or pick one plan? (a) try it out (b) pick one plan
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
16. 16.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) panicking
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) trying again (c) guessing wildly (d) repeating the same try
21. 21.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) stop cycling (c) buy a new cycle (d) look at what is wrong
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) drawing a diagram (c) trying again (d) asking for help
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
24. 24.🛠️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or understand the problem? (a) choose the best idea (b) understand the problem
27. 27.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) wait for luck (c) split it into parts (d) cry about it
29. 29.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to find the best one (c) no reason (d) to confuse people
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) asking for help (c) making a list (d) guessing wildly
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
36. 36.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying calm (c) repeating the same try (d) guessing wildly
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or put the plan to work? (a) check if it worked (b) put the plan to work
40. 40.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) staying calm (c) giving up at once (d) breaking it into parts

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