Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 612 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
2. 2.🎯 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.”
3. 3.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
5. 5.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
8. 8.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
15. 15.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
23. 23.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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