Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 961 · 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.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
13. 13.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
15. 15.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 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.”
17. 17.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
36. 36.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
40. 40.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids