Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 549 · 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) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
19. 19.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
22. 22.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
29. 29.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
34. 34.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
36. 36.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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