Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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