Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 874 · 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) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
2. 2.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
8. 8.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
12. 12.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
24. 24.🔁 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) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
37. 37.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked

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