Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 188 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
5. 5.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
25. 25.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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