Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 485 · 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: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
13. 13.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
16. 16.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
28. 28.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
29. 29.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback

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