Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 116 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
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) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
19. 19.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
26. 26.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
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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