Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 356 · 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.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
24. 24.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
28. 28.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
32. 32.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
35. 35.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
36. 36.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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