Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 882 · 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: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
6. 6.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
18. 18.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
29. 29.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
32. 32.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (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.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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