Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 575 · 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: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
8. 8.🎯 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.”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
16. 16.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
36. 36.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked

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