Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 375 · 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.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
17. 17.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
18. 18.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
36. 36.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
38. 38.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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