Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 197 · 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: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
6. 6.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
12. 12.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
13. 13.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.🎯 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.”
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake

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