Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 471 · 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.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
7. 7.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
15. 15.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
20. 20.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
24. 24.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
32. 32.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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