Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 555 · 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) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
4. 4.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
7. 7.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
15. 15.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
22. 22.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
23. 23.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
33. 33.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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