Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 816 · 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 helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
20. 20.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎯 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.”
31. 31.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
32. 32.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
35. 35.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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