Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 944 · 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 of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
6. 6.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
8. 8.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
9. 9.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
20. 20.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
24. 24.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
25. 25.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
31. 31.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
36. 36.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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