Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 400 · 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? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
15. 15.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
20. 20.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
35. 35.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake

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