Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 946 · 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: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.🎯 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.”
3. 3.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
11. 11.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
23. 23.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
25. 25.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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