Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 370 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
4. 4.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
10. 10.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
23. 23.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
25. 25.🔁 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.”
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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