Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 95 · 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: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
16. 16.🔁 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.”
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
20. 20.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
22. 22.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
29. 29.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
37. 37.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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