Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 150 · 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: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 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.”
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
15. 15.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
33. 33.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
36. 36.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
40. 40.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”

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