Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 112 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (What can I fix?): Open-minded: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.”, “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” Closed-minded: “I never change my mind.”, “I don’t care what the facts say.”, “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” Helps you improve: noting what worked, asking what to change, asking for feedback. Learns nothing: blaming bad luck, hiding the mistake.

1. 1.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
11. 11.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
14. 14.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
32. 32.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
40. 40.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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