Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 905 · 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 of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
2. 2.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
10. 10.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 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.”
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
13. 13.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
15. 15.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
17. 17.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
21. 21.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
39. 39.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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