Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 344 · 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) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
3. 3.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
5. 5.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎯 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.”
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
9. 9.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
11. 11.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
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: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
30. 30.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
40. 40.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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