Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 957 · 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) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
8. 8.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
11. 11.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
21. 21.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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