Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 531 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
21. 21.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
24. 24.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
37. 37.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck

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