Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 881 · 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 different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
3. 3.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🔁 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) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
24. 24.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
27. 27.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
29. 29.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all

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