Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 407 · 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 what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
5. 5.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
14. 14.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
18. 18.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
23. 23.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
36. 36.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake

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