Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 151 · 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) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
6. 6.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
33. 33.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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