Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 609 · 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) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
3. 3.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
23. 23.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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