Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 417 · 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: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
10. 10.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
14. 14.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
24. 24.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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