Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 762 · 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.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
10. 10.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
23. 23.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
24. 24.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
35. 35.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
38. 38.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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