Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 301 · 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.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
3. 3.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
11. 11.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
37. 37.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids