Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 96 · 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.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
4. 4.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
10. 10.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
37. 37.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
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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