Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 199 · 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? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
12. 12.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
17. 17.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
37. 37.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
39. 39.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson

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