Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 325 · 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.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
2. 2.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
6. 6.🔁 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.”
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
11. 11.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
12. 12.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
15. 15.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
24. 24.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎯 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.”
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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