Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 177 · 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) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
5. 5.🎯 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.”
6. 6.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
13. 13.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
30. 30.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
40. 40.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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