Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 215 · 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 closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
4. 4.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
6. 6.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
17. 17.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
22. 22.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
27. 27.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
35. 35.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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