Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 73 · 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? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
26. 26.🎯 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.”
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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