Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 523 · 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) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🔁 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.”
17. 17.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
19. 19.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
27. 27.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
31. 31.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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