Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 763 · 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 of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
2. 2.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
16. 16.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎯 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.”
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
28. 28.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
30. 30.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
36. 36.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
39. 39.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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