Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 145 · 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.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
19. 19.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
35. 35.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers

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