Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 261 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
13. 13.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
17. 17.🎯 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.”
18. 18.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
25. 25.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback

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