Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 616 · 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.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
5. 5.🎯 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.”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
9. 9.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
17. 17.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) hiding 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
39. 39.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts

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