Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 576 · 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: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
9. 9.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
12. 12.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
27. 27.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🎯 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.”
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
35. 35.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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