Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 272 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
11. 11.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
28. 28.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
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 of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson

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