Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 163 · 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) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
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? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
19. 19.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
23. 23.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
30. 30.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
33. 33.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers

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