Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 559 · 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: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
4. 4.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
15. 15.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
20. 20.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
26. 26.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
30. 30.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
36. 36.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
40. 40.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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