Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 628 · 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 helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
14. 14.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
24. 24.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
35. 35.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
40. 40.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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