Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 573 · 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) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
11. 11.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
12. 12.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
16. 16.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
24. 24.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
35. 35.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
40. 40.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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