Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 473 · 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 helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
2. 2.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
21. 21.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
29. 29.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
34. 34.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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