Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 256 · 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) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
26. 26.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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