Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 187 · 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: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
7. 7.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
8. 8.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
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.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
17. 17.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
27. 27.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
37. 37.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary

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