Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 368 · 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) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
4. 4.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
10. 10.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
15. 15.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
21. 21.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
35. 35.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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