Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 195 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
6. 6.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
35. 35.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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