Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 662 · 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 closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
11. 11.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
28. 28.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
33. 33.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
36. 36.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
38. 38.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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