Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 262 · 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) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
3. 3.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
5. 5.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
25. 25.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
27. 27.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”

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