Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 91 · 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.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) blaming others (c) ignoring the problem (d) breaking it into parts
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
4. 4.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
5. 5.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) know what is wrong (c) give up (d) try any idea
6. 6.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
7. 7.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) wait for luck (c) ignore it (d) cry about it
8. 8.🛠️ 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
9. 9.🛠️ 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
10. 10.True or false: “guessing wildly” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
13. 13.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
17. 17.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) blaming others (d) drawing a diagram
18. 18.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or understand the problem? (a) check if it worked (b) understand the problem
22. 22.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or understand the problem? (a) see if it helped (b) understand the problem
24. 24.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) only a stranger (c) a teacher or parent (d) nobody ever
26. 26.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) drawing a diagram (c) staying calm (d) ignoring the problem
27. 27.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) drawing a diagram (b) giving up at once (c) panicking (d) repeating the same try
29. 29.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) panicking (c) repeating the same try (d) trying again
30. 30.🛠️ 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
31. 31.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) to waste time (c) to confuse people (d) no reason
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) asking for help
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) making a list (c) ignoring the problem (d) repeating the same try
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
36. 36.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or pick one plan? (a) put the plan to work (b) pick one plan
38. 38.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or say what is wrong? (a) list possible fixes (b) say what is wrong
39. 39.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) panicking (c) drawing a diagram (d) staying calm
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or say what is wrong? (a) pick one plan (b) say what is wrong

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