Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 287 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
8. 8.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
11. 11.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
13. 13.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
30. 30.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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