Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 547 · 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.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
9. 9.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
10. 10.🎯 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.”
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
28. 28.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
29. 29.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
39. 39.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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