Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 963 · 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 of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
4. 4.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
12. 12.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
14. 14.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (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.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
27. 27.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
29. 29.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
34. 34.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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