Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 506 · 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.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
2. 2.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
7. 7.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
9. 9.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
10. 10.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
18. 18.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
26. 26.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
34. 34.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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