Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 567 · 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: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
3. 3.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
6. 6.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
10. 10.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
18. 18.🔁 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) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
27. 27.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
31. 31.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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