Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 340 · 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 of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
2. 2.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
9. 9.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
12. 12.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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