Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 697 · 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) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
2. 2.🎯 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.”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
15. 15.🔁 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) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
25. 25.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
30. 30.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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