Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 353 · 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 learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
6. 6.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
31. 31.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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