Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 719 · 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) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🔁 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) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
4. 4.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
17. 17.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
24. 24.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
32. 32.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
36. 36.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked

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