Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 432 · 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) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
8. 8.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
11. 11.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
12. 12.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
17. 17.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
23. 23.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
26. 26.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
29. 29.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change

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