Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 494 · 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: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
4. 4.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
8. 8.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
11. 11.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
12. 12.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
13. 13.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
14. 14.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
39. 39.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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