Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 492 · 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.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
2. 2.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
5. 5.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
8. 8.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
18. 18.🔁 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) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
26. 26.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
32. 32.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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