Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 231 · 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 never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
12. 12.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
17. 17.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
21. 21.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
22. 22.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🔁 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.”
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
34. 34.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers

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