Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 930 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
2. 2.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
4. 4.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
23. 23.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
39. 39.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake

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