Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 542 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
5. 5.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
6. 6.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
18. 18.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
26. 26.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
34. 34.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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