Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 670 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
27. 27.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
39. 39.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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