Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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