Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 41 · 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? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
3. 3.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
6. 6.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
16. 16.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
20. 20.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
24. 24.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
31. 31.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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