Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 534 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
6. 6.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
9. 9.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
13. 13.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🔁 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.”
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers

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