Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 997 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
21. 21.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
25. 25.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
38. 38.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake

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