Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 441 · 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) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
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? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
6. 6.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
11. 11.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
18. 18.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
23. 23.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake

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