Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 482 · 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.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
5. 5.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
9. 9.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
34. 34.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change

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