Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 602 · 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 show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
9. 9.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
15. 15.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
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: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
21. 21.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.🎯 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.”
27. 27.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
29. 29.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
31. 31.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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