Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 727 · 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) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
3. 3.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 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) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
8. 8.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
34. 34.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
40. 40.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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