Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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