Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 650 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
2. 2.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
11. 11.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
23. 23.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🎯 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.”
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas

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