Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 475 · 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 of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
6. 6.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
8. 8.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
14. 14.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
19. 19.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
21. 21.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
24. 24.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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