Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 695 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
7. 7.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
18. 18.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
22. 22.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
29. 29.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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