Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 88 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
9. 9.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
11. 11.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
16. 16.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
20. 20.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
23. 23.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
30. 30.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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