Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 671 · 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? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
9. 9.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
31. 31.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
33. 33.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
35. 35.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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