Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 433 · 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: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
9. 9.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
14. 14.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
17. 17.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
18. 18.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
27. 27.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
32. 32.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
35. 35.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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