Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 221 · 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 never change my mind.” 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.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
11. 11.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
16. 16.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
30. 30.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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