Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 574 · 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.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
5. 5.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
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) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
16. 16.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
32. 32.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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