Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 687 · 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.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
5. 5.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
7. 7.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
10. 10.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
25. 25.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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