Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 249 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
15. 15.🔁 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.”
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
25. 25.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”

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