Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 962 · 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 helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
8. 8.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
12. 12.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
36. 36.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
40. 40.🎯 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.”

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