Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 158 · 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: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
4. 4.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
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? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
36. 36.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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