Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 316 · 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: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
10. 10.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
17. 17.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas

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