Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 283 · 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? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
19. 19.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
29. 29.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
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) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
32. 32.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
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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