Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 242 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
9. 9.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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