Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 587 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
4. 4.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
29. 29.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
36. 36.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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