Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 194 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
11. 11.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
23. 23.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
24. 24.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
30. 30.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
31. 31.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
33. 33.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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