Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 943 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
3. 3.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
15. 15.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
24. 24.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
29. 29.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
31. 31.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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