Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 924 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🎯 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.”
22. 22.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
24. 24.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
25. 25.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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