Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 974 · 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.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
11. 11.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
13. 13.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
17. 17.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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