Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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