Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 315 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
6. 6.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
13. 13.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
27. 27.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
36. 36.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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