Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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