Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 277 · 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: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
3. 3.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
14. 14.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
24. 24.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
30. 30.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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