Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 903 · 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 closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
6. 6.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
27. 27.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
30. 30.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
33. 33.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked

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