Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 108 · 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) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
3. 3.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
13. 13.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
23. 23.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (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) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
26. 26.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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