Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 493 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
2. 2.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
8. 8.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
23. 23.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
39. 39.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake

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