Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 402 · 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.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
9. 9.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
19. 19.🎯 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.”
20. 20.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
30. 30.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
35. 35.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
36. 36.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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