Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 599 · 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? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
4. 4.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
6. 6.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
14. 14.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
23. 23.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
30. 30.🎯 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.”
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
35. 35.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”

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