Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 28 · 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.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
15. 15.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
19. 19.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
25. 25.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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