Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 428 · 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.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
21. 21.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
33. 33.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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