Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 886 · 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) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
8. 8.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
24. 24.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
25. 25.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
28. 28.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
30. 30.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
34. 34.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary

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