Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 184 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
13. 13.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
22. 22.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
25. 25.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
31. 31.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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