Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 52 · 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 fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
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 hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
8. 8.🎯 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.”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
13. 13.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
20. 20.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
27. 27.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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