Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 839 · 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.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
5. 5.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
7. 7.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
8. 8.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
16. 16.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
21. 21.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
27. 27.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
30. 30.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
32. 32.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
35. 35.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary

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