Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 684 · 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 of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
3. 3.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
11. 11.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
16. 16.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
17. 17.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
31. 31.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
37. 37.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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