Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 984 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
14. 14.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
19. 19.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
33. 33.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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