Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 434 · 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 of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
7. 7.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
12. 12.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
26. 26.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
33. 33.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
40. 40.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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