Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 303 · 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) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
2. 2.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
4. 4.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
5. 5.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
7. 7.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
13. 13.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.True or false: “I never change my mind.” 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.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck

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