Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 581 · 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: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
3. 3.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
12. 12.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎯 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.”
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
18. 18.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
21. 21.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
23. 23.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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