Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 706 · 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.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
2. 2.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
9. 9.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
23. 23.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (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: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
38. 38.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake

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