Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 323 · 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: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🎯 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.”
9. 9.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
15. 15.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
16. 16.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
32. 32.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
35. 35.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
36. 36.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way

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