Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 699 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
4. 4.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
7. 7.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
12. 12.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
26. 26.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
39. 39.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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