Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 79 · 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 was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
7. 7.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
9. 9.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
16. 16.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
26. 26.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
27. 27.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
32. 32.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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