Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 840 · 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? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
16. 16.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
22. 22.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
23. 23.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
26. 26.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-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.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
35. 35.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
36. 36.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback

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