Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 866 · 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.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
2. 2.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
4. 4.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
9. 9.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
14. 14.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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