Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 453 · 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) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
2. 2.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
13. 13.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
18. 18.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
20. 20.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
28. 28.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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