Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 571 · 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) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
22. 22.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
32. 32.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
34. 34.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
37. 37.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way

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