Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 522 · 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: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
6. 6.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
13. 13.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
16. 16.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
18. 18.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🔁 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.”
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
32. 32.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
35. 35.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson

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