Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 89 · 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.🎯 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.”
2. 2.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
5. 5.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
9. 9.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
14. 14.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
26. 26.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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