Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 597 · 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? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
7. 7.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
8. 8.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
10. 10.🔁 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.”
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
33. 33.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
37. 37.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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