Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 437 · 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: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
5. 5.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
17. 17.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
20. 20.🎯 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.”
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
23. 23.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
29. 29.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
31. 31.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
38. 38.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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