Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 797 · 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) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
3. 3.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
6. 6.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
10. 10.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
15. 15.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
24. 24.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
37. 37.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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