Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 319 · 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: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
8. 8.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
10. 10.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
24. 24.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🔁 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) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
32. 32.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
35. 35.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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