Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 524 · 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.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
2. 2.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
10. 10.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎯 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.”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
16. 16.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
33. 33.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
39. 39.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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