Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 964 · 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) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
11. 11.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
28. 28.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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