Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 593 · 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: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
24. 24.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
35. 35.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
39. 39.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake

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