Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 371 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
4. 4.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
24. 24.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
34. 34.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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