Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 912 · 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 hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
6. 6.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
15. 15.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
26. 26.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
38. 38.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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