Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 620 · 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: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
17. 17.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
20. 20.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
22. 22.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
26. 26.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
31. 31.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked

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