Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 378 · 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: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
4. 4.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
35. 35.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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