Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 193 · 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) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
3. 3.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
11. 11.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
12. 12.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
21. 21.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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