Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 745 · 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) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
14. 14.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
33. 33.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
38. 38.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake

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