Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 263 · 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.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
6. 6.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
17. 17.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
21. 21.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (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.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
27. 27.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
30. 30.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
33. 33.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way

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