Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 401 · 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 was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
4. 4.🎯 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.”
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
27. 27.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
36. 36.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way

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