Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 176 · 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) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
2. 2.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
10. 10.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
22. 22.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 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) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
39. 39.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck

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