Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 663 · 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) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
5. 5.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
11. 11.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
18. 18.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
26. 26.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
30. 30.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
33. 33.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
38. 38.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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