Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 605 · 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 hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
4. 4.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
6. 6.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
32. 32.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked

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