Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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