Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 162 · 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) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
9. 9.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
23. 23.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
25. 25.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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