Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 131 · 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.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎯 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.”
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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🔁 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.”
15. 15.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
21. 21.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
25. 25.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
30. 30.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (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.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages

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