Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 624 · 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 of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🎯 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.”
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
23. 23.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
29. 29.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
32. 32.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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