Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 60 · 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? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🔁 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.”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🎯 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.”
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
19. 19.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
21. 21.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
27. 27.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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