Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 879 · 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 open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
3. 3.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
21. 21.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
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: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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