Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 833 · 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.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
11. 11.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
15. 15.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
22. 22.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
25. 25.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
29. 29.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
30. 30.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary

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