Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 332 · 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: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
3. 3.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
6. 6.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
24. 24.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
25. 25.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
37. 37.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
38. 38.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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