Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 677 · 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: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
3. 3.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
21. 21.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
38. 38.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
40. 40.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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