Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 649 · 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.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
6. 6.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
25. 25.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
36. 36.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way

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