Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 878 · 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) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎯 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.”
9. 9.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
16. 16.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
18. 18.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
20. 20.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
26. 26.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
33. 33.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck

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