Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 499 · 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) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
2. 2.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
32. 32.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
36. 36.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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