Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 538 · 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) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
9. 9.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
28. 28.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
37. 37.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
39. 39.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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