Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 805 · 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) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
6. 6.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
11. 11.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
21. 21.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (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.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
33. 33.🎯 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.”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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