Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 890 · 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 wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
8. 8.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
14. 14.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
15. 15.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
20. 20.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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