Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 843 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
20. 20.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
32. 32.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
36. 36.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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