Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 90 · 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) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
15. 15.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
21. 21.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
23. 23.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (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) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
26. 26.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
32. 32.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
34. 34.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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