Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 46 · 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.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
10. 10.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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