Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 424 · 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: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
14. 14.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
17. 17.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
35. 35.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
36. 36.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
38. 38.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way

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