Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 626 · 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 of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
2. 2.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
11. 11.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
20. 20.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
22. 22.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
33. 33.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
37. 37.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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