Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 294 · 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 of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
2. 2.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
23. 23.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
33. 33.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
35. 35.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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