Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 75 · 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) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
2. 2.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
6. 6.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
11. 11.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🔁 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) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
17. 17.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
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: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
29. 29.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
36. 36.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers

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