Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 607 · 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: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🔁 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) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
15. 15.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
17. 17.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
19. 19.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
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.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
36. 36.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding

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