Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 181 · 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: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
12. 12.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
17. 17.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
23. 23.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
30. 30.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
33. 33.🔁 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.”
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”

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