Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 331 · 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 don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🎯 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.”
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
15. 15.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
34. 34.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
37. 37.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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