Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 124 · 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 for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
2. 2.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
34. 34.🔁 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.”
35. 35.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
36. 36.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas

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