Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 770 · 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) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
7. 7.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
10. 10.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
23. 23.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
27. 27.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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