Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 448 · 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 open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
23. 23.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🔁 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.”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
32. 32.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
40. 40.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”

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