Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 654 · 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: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
6. 6.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
9. 9.🔁 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.”
10. 10.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.🎯 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.”
15. 15.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
22. 22.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
24. 24.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
31. 31.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
37. 37.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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