Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 591 · 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: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
15. 15.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
16. 16.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
26. 26.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
38. 38.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
40. 40.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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