Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 864 · 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.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
33. 33.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”

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