← Reflecting and an open mind lesson New set →

Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 412 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. “What can I fix?”
  2. True
  3. True
  4. learns nothing
  5. “Thanks, I see it now.”
  6. to learn from choices
  7. blaming bad luck
  8. True
  9. True
  10. learns nothing
  11. learns nothing
  12. repeating the mistake
  13. open-minded
  14. False
  15. False
  16. False
  17. “Start a week earlier.”
  18. False
  19. True
  20. blaming bad luck
  21. open-minded
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. closed-minded
  26. asking for feedback
  27. False
  28. True
  29. False
  30. trying a new way
  31. learns nothing
  32. asking for feedback
  33. True
  34. noting what worked
  35. learns nothing
  36. keeping a thinking diary
  37. checking your answers
  38. helps you improve
  39. forgetting the lesson
  40. True

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids