Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 560 · 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) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
3. 3.🎯 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.”
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
12. 12.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
13. 13.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
40. 40.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids