Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 733 · 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: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
7. 7.🔁 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.”
8. 8.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
13. 13.🎯 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.”
14. 14.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
19. 19.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
21. 21.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
26. 26.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
33. 33.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
38. 38.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers

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