Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 191 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
5. 5.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
7. 7.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
29. 29.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
34. 34.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck

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