Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 868 · 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.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
14. 14.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
16. 16.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎯 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.”
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
34. 34.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
36. 36.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
38. 38.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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