Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 703 · 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 was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
3. 3.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
12. 12.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
26. 26.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
27. 27.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
38. 38.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
40. 40.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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