Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 498 · 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) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
9. 9.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
13. 13.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
15. 15.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
18. 18.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
23. 23.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
37. 37.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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