Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 396 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
8. 8.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
24. 24.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review

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