Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 241 · 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 never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
7. 7.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
13. 13.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
18. 18.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
36. 36.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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