Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 744 · 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.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
9. 9.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
19. 19.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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