Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 846 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
20. 20.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎯 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.”
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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