Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 641 · 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.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
15. 15.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
18. 18.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
33. 33.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
35. 35.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
39. 39.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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