Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 399 · 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) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
7. 7.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
14. 14.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
23. 23.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
24. 24.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
30. 30.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
38. 38.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck

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