Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 442 · 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 of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
5. 5.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
10. 10.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
14. 14.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
23. 23.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
33. 33.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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