Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 533 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
6. 6.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
21. 21.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 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.”
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
35. 35.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
39. 39.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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