Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 404 · 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.🎯 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.”
2. 2.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
5. 5.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” 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) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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