Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 99 · 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) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
5. 5.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
6. 6.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
12. 12.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
29. 29.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
39. 39.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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