Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 481 · 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: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
4. 4.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
10. 10.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
21. 21.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
23. 23.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
29. 29.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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