Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 365 · 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.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
2. 2.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
4. 4.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
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? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
18. 18.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.🎯 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.”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”

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