Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 69 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
18. 18.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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