Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 149 · 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) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
13. 13.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
33. 33.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake

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