Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 118 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
4. 4.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
24. 24.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
28. 28.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 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.”
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson

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