Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 896 · 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 hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
3. 3.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
14. 14.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
20. 20.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
26. 26.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts

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