Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 544 · 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? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
4. 4.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
27. 27.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
32. 32.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
38. 38.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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