Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 94 · 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: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
14. 14.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
36. 36.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
38. 38.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”

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