Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 807 · 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 show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
2. 2.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
14. 14.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
17. 17.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
24. 24.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
30. 30.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🔁 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.”
40. 40.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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