Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 553 · 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 hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
3. 3.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
5. 5.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
22. 22.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
28. 28.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
31. 31.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
36. 36.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
40. 40.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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