Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 170 · 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) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
4. 4.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
6. 6.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
15. 15.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
17. 17.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
25. 25.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
26. 26.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
35. 35.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
36. 36.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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