Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 787 · 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: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
10. 10.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
23. 23.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
32. 32.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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