Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 738 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
2. 2.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 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.”
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
17. 17.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
30. 30.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
33. 33.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
40. 40.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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