Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 320 · 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: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
9. 9.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
26. 26.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
28. 28.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 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.”
33. 33.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
34. 34.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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