Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 130 · 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) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
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.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
16. 16.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
24. 24.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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