Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 860 · 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? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
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 was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
6. 6.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
11. 11.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
29. 29.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
40. 40.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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