Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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