Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 901 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
2. 2.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
9. 9.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
14. 14.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
39. 39.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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