Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 154 · 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: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
12. 12.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
39. 39.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change

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