Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 940 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
2. 2.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
17. 17.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
19. 19.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
20. 20.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
22. 22.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
31. 31.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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