Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 970 · 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) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
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: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
26. 26.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
31. 31.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
33. 33.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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