Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 376 · 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? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
12. 12.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
19. 19.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
20. 20.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
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) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
31. 31.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
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) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
37. 37.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way

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