Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 584 · 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? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
4. 4.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
11. 11.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
17. 17.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
20. 20.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
38. 38.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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