Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 853 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎯 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.”
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
6. 6.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
11. 11.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
14. 14.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
28. 28.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
29. 29.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
36. 36.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
37. 37.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way

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