Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 342 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
2. 2.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🎯 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.”
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
10. 10.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
32. 32.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
38. 38.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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