Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 487 · 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: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
9. 9.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
27. 27.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
33. 33.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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