Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 394 · 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.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
3. 3.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
10. 10.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
33. 33.🎯 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.”
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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