Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 169 · 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) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
7. 7.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
17. 17.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
21. 21.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
24. 24.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
38. 38.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake

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