Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 77 · 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? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
23. 23.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🔁 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.”
31. 31.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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