Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 338 · 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: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
5. 5.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
19. 19.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
23. 23.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
32. 32.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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