Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 865 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (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) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
13. 13.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
20. 20.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
32. 32.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
39. 39.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake

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