Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 61 · 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) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
2. 2.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
9. 9.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
31. 31.🎯 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.”
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
33. 33.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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