Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 75 · 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: put the plan to work or check if it worked? (a) put the plan to work (b) check if it worked
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) ignoring the problem (c) making a list (d) asking for help
3. 3.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
6. 6.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) guessing wildly (c) trying again (d) staying calm
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) breaking it into parts (c) giving up at once (d) panicking
9. 9.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) giving up at once (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
10. 10.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
12. 12.🛠️ 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
13. 13.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or understand the problem? (a) think of ideas (b) understand the problem
17. 17.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) repeating the same try (d) asking for help
18. 18.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) trying again
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) panicking (c) trying again (d) drawing a diagram
22. 22.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
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: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) making a list
26. 26.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to waste time (c) to find the best one (d) no reason
28. 28.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) a teacher or parent (c) only a stranger (d) a rumour
29. 29.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
30. 30.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) hide it (b) try another idea (c) blame the tools (d) give up
31. 31.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) blame someone (d) try any idea
32. 32.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) staying calm (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
34. 34.🛠️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) repeating the same try (c) asking for help (d) making a list
36. 36.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
37. 37.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) trying again (c) repeating the same try (d) ignoring the problem
39. 39.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) blaming others (c) staying calm (d) giving up at once

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