Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 992 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
4. 4.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
12. 12.🔁 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.”
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
14. 14.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
17. 17.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
19. 19.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
30. 30.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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