Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 135 · 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.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
5. 5.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
8. 8.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎯 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.”
13. 13.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
15. 15.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
17. 17.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
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? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
35. 35.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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