Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 419 · 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) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
14. 14.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
16. 16.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
21. 21.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
33. 33.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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