Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 174 · 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: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
3. 3.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
4. 4.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
25. 25.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
27. 27.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
31. 31.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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