Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 659 · 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 of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
2. 2.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
3. 3.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
5. 5.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
16. 16.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 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.”
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
20. 20.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
24. 24.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
27. 27.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
39. 39.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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