Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 311 · 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: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
8. 8.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
20. 20.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
23. 23.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
30. 30.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
39. 39.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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