Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 752 · 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) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
4. 4.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
12. 12.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
13. 13.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
26. 26.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
28. 28.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
35. 35.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
37. 37.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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