Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 411 · 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.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🎯 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.”
6. 6.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
39. 39.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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