Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 960 · 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.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🎯 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.”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
19. 19.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
21. 21.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
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) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
27. 27.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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