Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 413 · 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.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
6. 6.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
10. 10.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
13. 13.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
31. 31.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
39. 39.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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