Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 313 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
6. 6.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
12. 12.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
13. 13.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
18. 18.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
33. 33.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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