Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 86 · 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: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
18. 18.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
26. 26.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎯 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.”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
33. 33.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off

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