Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 483 · 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: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
11. 11.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
17. 17.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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