Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 201 · 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.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
2. 2.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
15. 15.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
17. 17.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
23. 23.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers

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