Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 870 · 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.🔁 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.”
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
7. 7.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
10. 10.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
27. 27.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
31. 31.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
36. 36.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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