Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 92 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) trying again (d) guessing wildly
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
3. 3.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) only a stranger (c) a teacher or parent (d) a rumour
4. 4.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) guessing wildly (d) asking for help
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
6. 6.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) try any idea (c) blame someone (d) know what is wrong
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or see if it helped? (a) say what is wrong (b) see if it helped
10. 10.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or pick one plan? (a) think of ideas (b) pick one plan
11. 11.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
13. 13.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
14. 14.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
15. 15.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) trying again (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
17. 17.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) cry about it (c) wait for luck (d) split it into parts
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) making a list (d) trying again
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
20. 20.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) ignoring the problem (c) staying calm (d) asking for help
21. 21.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) try another idea (c) give up (d) hide it
22. 22.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) drawing a diagram (c) trying again (d) giving up at once
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
24. 24.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) trying again (d) drawing a diagram
25. 25.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) trying again (c) panicking (d) giving up at once
26. 26.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) no reason (c) to confuse people (d) to find the best one
27. 27.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) breaking it into parts
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
32. 32.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas
36. 36.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) giving up at once (c) blaming others (d) guessing wildly
38. 38.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea

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