Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 62 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
7. 7.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
11. 11.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
33. 33.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
40. 40.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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