Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 254 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
4. 4.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
7. 7.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
14. 14.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
29. 29.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
38. 38.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
39. 39.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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