Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 887 · 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.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
12. 12.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
15. 15.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
34. 34.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake

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