Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 222 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
19. 19.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
24. 24.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 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.”
28. 28.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback

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