Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 233 · 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 open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
13. 13.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
16. 16.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 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) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
25. 25.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
29. 29.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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