Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 753 · 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: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
11. 11.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
18. 18.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
29. 29.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.🔁 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.”
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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