Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 467 · 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 learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
2. 2.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
10. 10.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
13. 13.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
15. 15.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
23. 23.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson

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