Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 113 · 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) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
2. 2.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
7. 7.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
14. 14.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
23. 23.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
39. 39.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”

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