Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 891 · 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 never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (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) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
22. 22.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎯 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.”
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
29. 29.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
37. 37.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.🔁 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.”
40. 40.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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