Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 688 · 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.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🔁 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.”
8. 8.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
20. 20.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
24. 24.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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