Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 613 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
10. 10.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
23. 23.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
25. 25.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
29. 29.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
30. 30.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
35. 35.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake

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