Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 226 · 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? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
19. 19.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
21. 21.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
28. 28.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-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.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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