Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 689 · 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) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
3. 3.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
10. 10.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
12. 12.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
24. 24.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
32. 32.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
39. 39.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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