Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 357 · 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) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
16. 16.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🔁 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.”
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
24. 24.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🎯 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.”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way

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