Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 614 · 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: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
8. 8.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
10. 10.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
17. 17.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
25. 25.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
30. 30.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
39. 39.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck

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