Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 192 · 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) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
20. 20.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
25. 25.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
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: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
34. 34.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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