Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 420 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 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.”
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
11. 11.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
13. 13.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
32. 32.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review

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