Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 658 · 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: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.🔁 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.”
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
20. 20.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
35. 35.🎯 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.”
36. 36.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson

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