Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 679 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
4. 4.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
7. 7.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
13. 13.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
15. 15.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.🔁 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.”
19. 19.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
21. 21.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
24. 24.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
26. 26.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
30. 30.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way

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