Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 920 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
11. 11.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
16. 16.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 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.”
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
30. 30.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
35. 35.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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