Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 295 · 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) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
4. 4.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
6. 6.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
14. 14.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
26. 26.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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