Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 728 · 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.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
16. 16.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
27. 27.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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