Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 861 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
4. 4.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
6. 6.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
11. 11.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
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.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
27. 27.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
28. 28.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
34. 34.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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