Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 265 · 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.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
10. 10.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
36. 36.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
37. 37.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
39. 39.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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