Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 143 · 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: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
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) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
19. 19.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
20. 20.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
24. 24.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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