Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 986 · 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 learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
27. 27.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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