Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 405 · 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.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
9. 9.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
20. 20.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
31. 31.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
37. 37.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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