Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 831 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
2. 2.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
5. 5.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
8. 8.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
16. 16.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
19. 19.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
26. 26.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck

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