Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 55 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
9. 9.🎯 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.”
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
35. 35.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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