Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 37 · 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) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
13. 13.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
31. 31.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🎯 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.”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
40. 40.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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