Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 530 · 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: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
15. 15.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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