Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 698 · 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? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 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.”
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
8. 8.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
11. 11.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
15. 15.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
32. 32.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
37. 37.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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