Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 178 · 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) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 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.”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
11. 11.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
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: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
34. 34.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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