Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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