Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 672 · 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: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
9. 9.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
21. 21.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
24. 24.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
25. 25.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck

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