Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 647 · 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.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
7. 7.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
10. 10.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
19. 19.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
23. 23.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
37. 37.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
38. 38.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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