Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 585 · 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) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
2. 2.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (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: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
20. 20.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
26. 26.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
29. 29.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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