Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 352 · 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 was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
13. 13.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
17. 17.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
33. 33.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
39. 39.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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