Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 594 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
2. 2.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
14. 14.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
15. 15.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
32. 32.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
34. 34.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review

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