Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 666 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
5. 5.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
32. 32.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary

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