Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 423 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
7. 7.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
13. 13.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
25. 25.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake

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