Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 726 · 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: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
9. 9.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
15. 15.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
26. 26.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
32. 32.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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