Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 211 · 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: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
8. 8.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
15. 15.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
21. 21.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
27. 27.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
32. 32.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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