Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 468 · 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: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
9. 9.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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