Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 910 · 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: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
7. 7.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
12. 12.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
17. 17.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers

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