Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 748 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
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: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
11. 11.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
14. 14.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
22. 22.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
24. 24.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
27. 27.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
36. 36.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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