Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 278 · 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.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
6. 6.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
19. 19.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
20. 20.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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