Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 140 · 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 of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
4. 4.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
11. 11.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
24. 24.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
27. 27.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
33. 33.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
40. 40.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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