Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 952 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
15. 15.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
39. 39.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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