Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 208 · 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) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
4. 4.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
18. 18.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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