Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 121 · 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) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
13. 13.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
24. 24.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
32. 32.🔁 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.”
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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