Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 791 · 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 fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
3. 3.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
12. 12.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
15. 15.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
36. 36.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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