Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 284 · 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.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
14. 14.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
19. 19.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
32. 32.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 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.”
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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