Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 258 · 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? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
4. 4.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
19. 19.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
24. 24.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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