Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 739 · 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: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
7. 7.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
29. 29.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
31. 31.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers

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