Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 327 · 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) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
4. 4.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
27. 27.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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