Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 743 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
11. 11.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
20. 20.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
29. 29.🔁 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) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎯 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.”
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
39. 39.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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