Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 956 · 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) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
6. 6.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
12. 12.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
15. 15.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
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: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
29. 29.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
30. 30.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
36. 36.🎯 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.”
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers

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