Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 227 · 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: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
10. 10.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
38. 38.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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