Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 754 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
14. 14.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
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: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
35. 35.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake

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