Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 422 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
2. 2.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
8. 8.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
14. 14.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
24. 24.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
30. 30.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
37. 37.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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