Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 828 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
13. 13.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
19. 19.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 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.”
21. 21.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
38. 38.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”

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