Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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