Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 274 · 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 was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
4. 4.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
19. 19.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 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) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
21. 21.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
39. 39.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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