Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 500 · 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) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
10. 10.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 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.”
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
26. 26.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
32. 32.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
37. 37.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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