Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 173 · 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: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
10. 10.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
18. 18.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
27. 27.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
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: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
32. 32.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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