Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 764 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
7. 7.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
15. 15.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
33. 33.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
36. 36.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers

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