Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 229 · 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: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
18. 18.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
34. 34.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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