Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 115 · 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) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
13. 13.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
17. 17.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
24. 24.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
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.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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