Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 279 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
31. 31.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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