Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 390 · 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.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
2. 2.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
10. 10.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
13. 13.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
20. 20.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
23. 23.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
30. 30.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
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: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change

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