Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 490 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
21. 21.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
27. 27.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
30. 30.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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