Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 665 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
5. 5.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
9. 9.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
15. 15.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
28. 28.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
32. 32.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
35. 35.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way

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