Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 369 · 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 was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
6. 6.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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