Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 603 · 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: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
4. 4.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 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.”
15. 15.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
18. 18.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
30. 30.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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