Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 741 · 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: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
4. 4.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
6. 6.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
19. 19.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
23. 23.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
34. 34.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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