Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 186 · 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) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
10. 10.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
34. 34.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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