Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 554 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
6. 6.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
39. 39.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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