Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 983 · 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 open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
4. 4.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🔁 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) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
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: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
21. 21.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
33. 33.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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