Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 820 · 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.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
10. 10.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
20. 20.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
32. 32.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review

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