Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 238 · 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.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
4. 4.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
18. 18.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
27. 27.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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