Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 637 · 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 silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
18. 18.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
25. 25.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
26. 26.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
30. 30.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
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? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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