Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 849 · 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: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
6. 6.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
8. 8.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
16. 16.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
19. 19.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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