Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 966 · 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: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
6. 6.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 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
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
28. 28.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
30. 30.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
34. 34.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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