Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 711 · 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 don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎯 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.”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
36. 36.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
37. 37.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
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: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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