Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 358 · 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: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
11. 11.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
12. 12.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
34. 34.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change

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