Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 198 · 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: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
4. 4.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
14. 14.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
18. 18.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
20. 20.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
38. 38.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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