Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 837 · 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) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
4. 4.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🔁 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) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
13. 13.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
16. 16.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
28. 28.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”

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