Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 252 · 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 never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
4. 4.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
6. 6.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
14. 14.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
16. 16.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (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.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
24. 24.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
29. 29.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked

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