Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 642 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
2. 2.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
26. 26.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
29. 29.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
38. 38.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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