Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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