Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 505 · 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: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
15. 15.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
18. 18.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
34. 34.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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